Drake

Drake is a surname that is also used as a given name. The surname itself comes from two possible sources; an old given name, and an old nickname. The given name was Draca, (meaning "snake" or "dragon,") which was used into the Middle Ages, and spawned some instances of the surname Drake. Drake was also a nickname which meant "duck," and of course Drake is still used as a word for a male duck today. Drake has been gaining popularity with new parents in the U.S. since the early 1990's, and is currently a top 300 name for new baby boys.