Donna name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: 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?
Variations of Donna
Middle Names for Donna
How popular is Donna?
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Similar Names to Donna
Sibling Names for Donna
Famous People Named Donna
Lists having Donna

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.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	1975	99
2022	0	0	1945	101
2021	0	0	1872	105
2020	0	0	1550	136
2019	0	0	1796	113
2018	0	0	1564	138
2017	0	0	1713	124
2016	0	0	1754	118
2015	0	0	1437	160
2014	0	0	1409	162

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Donna in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	5	2100	319
	0	0	0	125
	0	5	201	104
	0	5	23	83
	1	0	23	0

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.

Other names liked by would be parents that are similar to Donna

Barrington - Far-out Barrington specifically is used in English, meaning of Barrington is "Fair-haired, Occasionally Used as a First Name or Based on a Surname or Place Name" given to baby boys came from Celtic and Germanic
Elva - Elva's meaning is Bright, The Word Alf Meaning Elf Supernatural Being or White is of Germanic, Gothic and Latin origin which is primarily used in Scandinavian and Norwegian is aimed at both sexes
Vaneta means Keeper of the Forest is used prevalently in Gaelic and Tamil. It is rooted from Celtic is bestowed upon girls
Devina - Meaning of Devina is Devotion to God or Blessing is used commonly in Oriya and Kannada and a baby girl name is originated from English, Latin and Hebrew
Dev - Origin of Offbeat Dev is in English-American and Sanskrit is particulary used in Sindhi, Oriya and Sanskrit, a baby boy name, meaning of Dev is "Abbreviation of Names Beginning with Dev, Awesome or Bard"

Middle names for Donna

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Sibling Names for Donna

If you're considering naming your child Donna, you might be looking for a sibling name that complements it well. From classic choices to modern options, we've compiled a list of sibling names that pair perfectly with Donna. Check out our top picks below!

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Famous people named Donna

Donna Upson, Canadian white supremacist
Donna Morrissey, Canadian author
Donna Matthews,
Donna Minkowitz, American writer and journalist
Donna Fraser, former English athlete
Donna Ladd, American investigative journalist
Donna Halper, Boston-based historian and radio consultant
Donna Payant, New York state corrections officer
Donna Hrinak, has served as the president of Boeing Latin America & Caribbean
Donna Dewberry, American Mormon artist and author
Donna Swajeski, American writer
Donna Woolfolk Cross, American writer and the author of the novel 'Pope Joan'
Donna Rowland, former Republican member of the State Representative in the Tennessee General Assembly for the 34th House District

Donna Stroud, American lawyer and jurist
Donna Lopiano, President and founder of Sports Management Resources
Donna Ong, Singapore-based, Singaporean-artist
Donna Savarese, Corporate Communications and Public Relations executive and two-time Emmy Award-winning former journalist
Donna Maguire, former volunteer
Donna Haraway, Distinguished American Professor Emerita
Donna Nelson, is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oklahoma
Donna Karan, American fashion designer and the creator of the Donna Karan New York and DKNY clothing labels
Donna Summer, American singer, songwriter and actress
Donna Christian-Christensen, American physician and politician
Donna Shalala, American politician
Donna Leon, American author of a series of crime novels set

Donna Awatere Huata, former member of the New Zealand Parliament for the ACT New Zealand Party
Donna Reed, American film and television actress and producer
Donna Williams, Australian writer, artist, singer-songwriter
Donna Rice Hughes, is president and CEO of Enough Is Enough
Donna De Lory, American singer, dancer and songwriter
Donna Barr, American comic book author and cartoonist
Donna Brazile, American political strategist, campaign manager
Donna Pescow, American film and television actress and director
Donna Kellogg, English badminton player
Donna Mills, American actress and producer
Donna Tartt, American writer
Donna Douglas, American actress and singer
Donna Burke, Australian singer, voice actress and businesswoman

Donna Cansfield, former politician in Ontario, Canada
Donna D'Errico, American actress and model
Donna McKechnie, American musical theater dancer, singer, actress
Donna Jo Napoli, American writer of children's and young adult fiction
Donna the Buffalo, band from Trumansburg, New York
Donna Dubinsky, American businesswoman
Donna Cheatham, high school basketball coach
Donna Hanover, American journalist, radio and television personality
Donna Caponi, American LPGA Tour professional golfer
Donna Lewis, Welsh singer-songwriter and record producer
Donna Fargo, American country singer-songwriter
Donna and Joseph McCaul, brother and sister musical duo
Donna Dixon, retired American actress and former beauty queen

Donna Ewin, English former glamour model and actress

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Department of Jutsice, Government of Western Australia, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/BabyNames/Default.aspx?uid=1144-3594-8619-1127
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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