Donna name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Italian, Latin and Celtic
Usage: English, Scottish, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Donna d(on)-na
Meaning: Lady, Mistress and Woman
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What does Donna mean?

Donna's meaning is Lady, Mistress of the House or Woman is a gender insensitive name and rooted from Latin, Celtic and Italian is used in Norwegian, Danish, Scottish, Swedish, Finnish, English and Icelandic.

Donna is variation of quintessential Donalda. Donalda is a variant of prevalent and ever lasting Dona. Also Donalda is version of everlasting and pleasing Donna. Donalda is effeminate version of Donald.

Meaning of Donalda is Ruler of the World, Universal Ruler and From the Gaelic Domhnall is of Italian, African-Hausa and Celtic origin is used substantially in English and Scottish. Donna is resulted from Domna.

Acclaimed and Conifer Domna came from Latin, meaning of Domna is "Mistress". Donna is short form of Madonna. Madonna means Madam and Lady has its origin in Italian and Latin. The name is celebrated on December 28th.

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How do I pronounce Donna?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Donna is d(on)-na.

Variants of Donna

Dahnya, Donalda, Domhnall, Dona, Dolina, Donatus, Donatienne, Ladonna, Donabel

Names that rhyme with Donna

How popular is the name Donna?

Donna is an extremely popular name in United States given to over 833062 babies in 206 years. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1959, the moniker grabbed the 5th spot and 36465 baby girls were given the name.

In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 5 baby names 2 times Also, Donna was a popular name in New South Wales. Over 10578 babies have been named Donna since 1953.

At its zenith in 1964, 744 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 5th position. After 29 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 5 baby names 4 times

Donna was a common name in Ireland. Over 3494 babies have been named Donna since 1964. When at its peak in 1982,.

But after 52 years, the name has lost its ground and appears to be dropping out of sight. Also, Donna was a common name in Queensland. Over 4139 babies have been named Donna since 1960.

When at its peak in 1964,. After 24 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, Donna used to be a common name in Western Australia, first appeared in 1966 and over 502 babies have been given the name in 4 years.

When at its peak in 1967,. After 4 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 10 baby names 4 times

Donna is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 441 on girl names chart when 69 babies were given the name Donna. There are over 423 babies that have been given the name Donna in England and Wales.

Also, in Netherlands, in just 4 years, it has made it to the top 300 names. Recently in 2018, 59 babies were given Donna and it reached its peak ranking, 232 on girl names chart.

Over 168 people have been named Donna in Netherlands.

Donna is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1946 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1956, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 457 on girl names chart when 29 babies were named Donna. Over 657 babies in France have been named Donna. The first name is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, its highest ever rank is 801 (1999) in its 12 years run on Belgium naming chart.

But Donna is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 600 have the name as well as in, Canada, Philippines, Australia, Scotland, New Zealand, Wales, Indonesia and Jamaica.

At least, 1590000 people globally have carried Donna as their given name according to our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181564137
20171712123
20161755117
20151437159
20141410161
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Donna in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands052100319
Finland000125
Sweden05201104
Norway052383
Denmark10230

Numerological aspects of Donna

You are a free-spirited fellow with a wild heart. Your intellectual mind is always generating new creative ideas. You react fast and don't think much when it comes to taking a risk for improvement or gaining profits. You are hard to figure. You want to be in control of your life and emotions. Having the letter A as your capstone reveals your hard-working nature and persistence. If your name ends up with the letter A, it means you are a creative fellow with a great wish to succeed in your career.

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Middle names for Donna

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Sibling Names for Donna

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Famous people named Donna

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