Gender: BoyOrigin: EnglishMeaning: Short for Dustin (valiant fighter)Variations: DustieDusteyDustiDustinPopularity ChartPopularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Though it may seem more appropriate for a pet cat, Dusty remained a fairly popular name for boys and girls through the 1990s. On boys, it has a cowboy aura; for girls, it has a sultry, '60s pop-singer feel thanks to Dusty Springfield.