Meaning and history
Dušan is a South Slavic masculine name derived from duša, meaning “soul,” and may be understood as “soulful” or “dear soul.” It was famously borne by the fourteenth-century Serbian emperor Stefan Dušan. Serbian footballer Dušan Tadić and basketball player Dušan Ivković are notable modern bearers.
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 7 births, rank #9,585
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: 8 births, rank #9,019
2009: 5 births, rank #12,491
20102010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: 5 births, rank #12,136
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
20152015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: 5 births, rank #12,185
2017: 7 births, rank #9,696
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
20202020: 7 births, rank #9,554
2021: 6 births, rank #10,799
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: 6 births, rank #10,821
20242024: 7 births, rank #9,894
In 2024, 7 babies were recorded with the name Dušan, ranking #9,894 among boys.