Dusty
Meaning of Dusty
Dusty is a unisex name that has been rising in popularity in recent years. It has English origins and is pronounced as DUHS-tee (/ˈdʌsti/). Some variations of the name include Dustee and Dusti. In the United States, Dusty has been given to newborns since at least 1927, with its popularity peaking in the late 1980s. Over time, it has become less common but still maintains a presence on baby name charts. Despite its decline in usage, Dusty continues to be a beloved choice for parents seeking a unique and gender-neutral name for their child.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as DUHS-tee (/ˈdʌsti/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Dusty
| Virgil Riley Runnels Jr., also known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was a prominent American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer known for his persona as the American everyman. |
| Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien, known as Dusty Springfield, was a popular English singer with a distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, known for her blue-eyed soul, pop, and dramatic ballads, and she was an icon of the Swinging Sixties. |
| Dusty Baker - Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr. is a former professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball, known for his successful career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
| Dusty Hernández-Harrison - Arturo "Dusty" Harrison Hernández is a Puerto Rican-American professional boxer who has held titles as the former USBA and WBC Continental Americas welterweight champion. |
| Dusty Hill - Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill was the bassist of the rock band ZZ Top for over 50 years, known for his vocal and keyboard talents. |
| Dusty Limits is an Australian-born cabaret singer and comedian known for his influential role in the "new cabaret" scene, based in the United Kingdom. |
| Dusty Rhodes - James Lamar "Dusty" Rhodes was a standout outfielder and pinch hitter for the New York Giants during the 1954 World Series. |
| Dusty Mancinelli is a Canadian independent filmmaker known for directing short films and collaborating with Madeleine Sims-Fewer on the award-winning debut feature film Violation. |
| Dusty Johnson - Dustin Michael Johnson is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has been serving as the U.S. representative for South Dakota's at-large congressional district since 2019. |
| Dusty Wakeman - Donald "Dusty" Wakeman is a renowned American rock/country music producer, engineer, and bass player based in Burbank, California, known for his work with artists such as Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, and Buck Owens. |
| Dusty Rhodes - Ephraim Rhodes was an English professional footballer and manager known for his time playing for Sunderland and managing Brentford in the early 20th century. |
| Dusty Rhodes - James Francis "Dusty" Rhodes, a hairdresser and amateur artist, resided in Greymouth, New Zealand. |
| Dusty Ray Bottoms, also known as Dustin Rayburn, is a prominent drag performer who gained fame from competing on RuPaul's Drag Race and was featured in the documentary film "Conversion" and Rolling Stone magazine for Pride Month. |
| Dusty Hughes is an English playwright, director, and television screenwriter known for his influential work at the Bush Theatre and Time Out magazine in the 1970s. |
| Jack Dusty Rhodes is a retired American baseball coach and the founding head coach of the University of North Florida Ospreys college baseball team. |
