Baby Names Boy Names Meaning of the Name Datu Updated May 11, 2026 by Jennifer M. Datu Gender: Male Origin: Filipino - Tagalog Meaning: Chief ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Datu? The name Datu is primarily a male name of Filipino - Tagalog origin that means Chief. Names like Datu: Daw, Duy, Dwi, Deodat, Diata, Dido, Dehateh, Dai, Dewey, Dee, Dewitt, De, Dawid, Dewei, Dia, Dea, Duha, Daiwa, Dewi, Deo, Diah, Diwata, Dita, Dude, Duaa, Day, Diya, Dot, Dotty, Daithi Stats for the Name Datu Datu is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Datu is currently not ranked in U.S. births