Dwayne

Dwayne is a boy's and girl's baby name of Irish origin, a variant of Duane, from the Irish Gaelic Dubhán, meaning 'little dark one' or 'dark fighter.' It entered American naming charts in the mid-20th century.

Dwayne was most popular in the U.S. from the 1960s through the 1980s. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has kept the name vigorously in the public eye — transforming its profile from mid-century standard to a name associated with exceptional physical presence and charisma.