Drake

English word name
"dragon; or, male duck"

Drake Origin and Meaning

The name Drake is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dragon; or, male duck".

A simple one-syllable name that has been on the popularity list since the mid-1980s, Drake is most associated today with the single-named rapper (born Aubrey). The name peaked at Number 197 in 2010 and has since been on a slow decline, but it still can be counted among the stylish contemporary boy names starting with D.

# 683 in the US

Drake Rank in US Top 1000

# 1025 on Nameberry

Drake Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Drake Popularity

Famous People Named Drake

  • Drake (born Aubrey Drake Graham)
    Canadian rapper and actor
  • (Jared) Drake Bell
    American actor and singer,songwriter
  • Drake Dunsmore
    American football player
  • (Donald) Drake Hogestyn
    American actor
  • Drake Nevis
    American football player
  • Drake Berehowsky
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Drake Richard Diener
    American basketball player
  • Sir Francis Drake
    Elizabethan privateer and naval hero
  • Nick Drake
    English singer,songwriter
  • Drake Gaines (b. 2005)
    son of reality stars Chip and Joanna Gaines
  • Drake Saul (b. 2011)
    son of model Cassi Van Den Dugen and Brad Saul

Drake in Pop Culture

  • Drake Bamfylde
    character in "The Maid of Sker" by R. D. Blackmore
  • Drake Merwin
    character in the series "Gone" by Michael Grant
  • Drake Howard
    character on TV's "The Office"
  • Drake Parker
    main character on TV's "Drake and Josh," played by Drake Bell
  • Drake Mallard aka Darkwing Duck
    character in the animated series "Darkwing Duck"
  • Drake Ramoray
    soap opera character played by Joey Tribbiani on TV's "Friends"
  • Drake McHugh
    character in film "Kings Row"
  • Drake Edgewater
    character in video game "Quarantine"
  • Drake Evans
    character in video game "NBA Street"
  • Timothy "Tim" Drake aka Red Robin
    character in the Batman series
  • Drake University
    college in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
  • Drake Stone
    character in the movie "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
  • Drake
    character in Brandon Mull's "Beyonders" series
  • Nathan Drake
    main character in video game series "Uncharted"