# Drake (given name)

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{{about|the given name "Drake"|the surname|Drake (surname)|other uses|Drake (disambiguation)}}

'''Drake''' is a masculine given name of English origin meaning "dragon" or "snake".

{{Infobox name
|name = Drake
|gender = Masculine
|origin = [English](/source/English_language)
|meaning = "Dragon" or "Snake" or "Male duck"
}}

==Notable people with the given name "Drake" include==

*[Drake Baldwin](/source/Drake_Baldwin) (born 2001), American baseball player
*[Drake Batherson](/source/Drake_Batherson) (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Drake Bell](/source/Drake_Bell) (born 1986), American actor and musician
*[Drake Berehowsky](/source/Drake_Berehowsky) (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Drake Boutwell](/source/Drake_Boutwell), American politician
*[Drake Britton](/source/Drake_Britton) (born 1989), American baseball player
*[Drake Burnette](/source/Drake_Burnette) (born 1985), American actress
*[Drake Caggiula](/source/Drake_Caggiula) (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player
*[Drake Callender](/source/Drake_Callender) (born 1998), American soccer player
*[Drake Carr](/source/Drake_Carr) (born 1993), American artist
*[Drake Dabney](/source/Drake_Dabney) (born 2002), American football player
*[Drake Diener](/source/Drake_Diener) (born 1981), American basketball player
*[Drake Doremus](/source/Drake_Doremus) (born 1983), American film director
*[Drake Dunsmore](/source/Drake_Dunsmore) (born 1988), American football player
*[Drake Edens](/source/Drake_Edens) (1925–1982), American politician
*[Drake Garrett](/source/Drake_Garrett) (born 1946), American football player
*[Drake Hadeed](/source/Drake_Hadeed) (born 2007), Antiguan footballer
*[Drake Hogestyn](/source/Drake_Hogestyn) (1953–2024), American actor
*[Drake Jackson](/source/Drake_Jackson) (born 2001), American football player
*[Drake Jensen](/source/Drake_Jensen) (born 1970), Canadian musician
*[Drake Levin](/source/Drake_Levin) (1946–2009), American musician
*[Drake Lindsey](/source/Drake_Lindsey) (born 2005), American football player
*[Drake London](/source/Drake_London) (born 2001), American football player
*[Drake Lubega](/source/Drake_Lubega), Ugandan businessman
*[Drake Maye](/source/Drake_Maye) (born 2002), American football player
*[Drake Maverick](/source/Drake_Maverick) (born 1983), English professional wrestler
*[Drake McElroy](/source/Drake_McElroy) (born 1969), American athlete
*[Drake Milligan](/source/Drake_Milligan), American actor
*[Drake Nevis](/source/Drake_Nevis) (born 1989), American football player
*[Drake Nugent](/source/Drake_Nugent) (born 2001), American football player
*[Drake Olson](/source/Drake_Olson) (born 1955), American racing driver
*[Drake Powell](/source/Drake_Powell) (born 2005), American basketball player
*[Drake Rymsha](/source/Drake_Rymsha) (born 1998), American ice hockey player
*[Drake Sather](/source/Drake_Sather) (1959–2004), American comedian
*[Drake Stoops](/source/Drake_Stoops) (born 1999), American football player
*[Drake Thadzi](/source/Drake_Thadzi) (born 1964), Malawian boxer
*[Drake Thomas](/source/Drake_Thomas) (born 2000), American football player
*[Drake U'u](/source/Drake_U'u) (born 1990), American-Australian basketball player
*[Drake Von](/source/Drake_Von) (born 2002), American pornographic film actor
*[Drake White](/source/Drake_White) (born 1983), American singer
*[Drake Wuertz](/source/Drake_Wuertz) (born 1984), American professional wrestler

==Fictional characters==
*[Drake Maijstral](/source/Drake_Maijstral), a character in novels written by [Walter Jon Williams](/source/Walter_Jon_Williams)
*Dr. Drake Ramoray, a character that the fictional character [Joey Tribbiani](/source/Joey_Tribbiani) plays in ''Days of Our Lives'' in TV show ''[Friends](/source/Friends)''
*''[Drake of the 99 Dragons](/source/Drake_of_the_99_Dragons)'', the titular protagonist and the 2003 Video game of same name
*Drake, a The main antagonist in the 1995 Animated film ''[The Pebble and the Penguin](/source/The_Pebble_and_the_Penguin)'' 

{{given name}}
Category:English masculine given names
Category:Masculine given names
Category:English-language masculine given names
Category:Given names derived from animals
Category:Given names derived from birds

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