Dubhlainn: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Dubhlainn is an Irish boy's name meaning “black sword.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Black sword
- Gender
- Boy
- English forms
- Doolin
How do you pronounce Dubhlainn?
Dubhlainn is pronounced DOVE-lin. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Dubhlainn mean?
From dubh “black” and lan “blade, sword” means “black sword.” Dubhlainn loved the fairy queen and legendary harpist Aoibhell who gave him her cloak of invisibility to wear in battle.
How popular is Dubhlainn in Ireland?
Dubhlainn is rare in Ireland. Since 1964, fewer than three baby boys a year have been registered with the name, so it doesn't appear in the Central Statistics Office's baby name tables.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies’ Names 2025 and its boys' names table.
Dubhlainn in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Dubhlainn, letter by letter.
- DDair, oak
- UÚr, heather
- BBeith, birch
- HUath, hawthorn
- LLuis, rowan
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
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Names that go with Dubhlainn
Questions about Dubhlainn
- How do you pronounce Dubhlainn?
- Dubhlainn is pronounced DOVE-lin. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- What does Dubhlainn mean?
- Dubhlainn means “black sword.”
- Is Dubhlainn a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Dubhlainn is a boy's name.
- What is Dubhlainn in English?
- The English form of Dubhlainn is Doolin.
- Is Dubhlainn a rare name?
- Yes. Fewer than three boys a year are registered as Dubhlainn in Ireland, too few to appear in the Central Statistics Office's tables.