WorldNames.info

Name Dictionary from Around the World

Donald
Add to Favorites Share Copy Donald

  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Scottish Gaelic

Name of Scottish kings and an early saint, from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall and reinforced by Medieval Latin Donvaldus ~ Donaldus, from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos (“prince / chief of the world”). Doublet of Domhnall.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Popularity by Country

United Kingdom Donald Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #186

Popularity Over Time (Scotland)

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗ / NRS Scotland (chart data) ↗

United States Donald Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #2802
Frequency 11,763 people (4.36 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 54.85% Hispanic 1% Black 40.87% Asian/PI 0.62% Native Am. 0.92% Two+ 1.73%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

France Donald Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #269253
INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

Similar Names to Donald

Last names that start with D, sorted by popularity.

Share

Share on your favorite

Or copy the link