Donella name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 15th, 2023
Gender: Girl
Origin: Celtic and Italian
Usage: English and Scottish
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Donella d(o)-nella
Meaning: Ruler of the World
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What does Donella mean?

Uncommon girl name Donella has its origin in Celtic and Italian and is used in English and Scottish languages, meaning of Donella is "Ruler of the World". Donella is version of rooted Donalda.

Donalda is version of lofty and ceaseless Dona. Also Donalda is variant form of immutable and illustrous Donna. Donalda is effeminate version of Donald. Used commonly in Scottish and English unorthodox, Donalda is originated from Italian, Celtic and African-Hausa, Donalda means "World Mighty, Ruler of the World and Female Version of Donald".

Donella is a form of commonly accepted and evergreen Donna. Donna is variant of old vintage sounding Donalda. Donna is resultant of Domna. Donna is short of Madonna. Anomalous Celtic, Italian and Latin Donna, meaning of Donna is "Woman, Lady and Mistress".

How do I pronounce Donella?

Two syllabled Donella is most commonly pronounced as d(o)-nella. The name can also be pronounced as don(el)-la.

Variants of Donella

Domhnall, Donalda, Donna, Dona, Dolina, Dahnya, Donatella, Ladonna, Donabel, Donald, Donae, Donatus, Donatienne, Ladona, Donnabel

Middle Names for Donella

Kezia, Susanna, Salina, Elyna, view more middle names that goes with Donella

Names that rhyme with Donella

How popular is the name Donella?

Donella is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1910 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1950, it ranked 1332nd when 51 girl were named Donella.

Over 1818 people have been named Donella in United States. Donella is a rare baby name in England and Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given as it was last seen in 2004.

Also, Donella is a familiar name in England, Scotland and Australia. According to our estimate, over 3000 babies have been named Donella globally.

YearRankBirths
2018136936
2008153906
1998141215
1996105657
1995117826
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Numerological analysis of Donella

With time, people who don't belong near you, walk away. You always hope your intuition is wrong and give people a chance to earn your trust. You don't care about how others see you as long as you are feeling good about yourself. If you can buy it with money, it means it's cheap. You prefer to deal with things that matter and leave out all the rest. No one dares to say bad things about you. Find someone who will change how you see love. Your soul mate is somewhere out there. Open your eyes.

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Sibling Names for Donella

Donella is a beautiful baby name that is both unique and elegant. If you're looking for sibling names that complement Donella's charm, we've compiled a list of suggestions to help you narrow down your options. Whether you want to stick with a similar theme or try something completely different, there's sure to be a name on this list that will catch your eye.

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Famous people named Donella

  • Donella Meadows, pioneering American environmental scientist
  • Donella Alanwick acted in short Mr. Bear

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