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Name Don

Meaning:ruler of the worldTools:

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About the name Don in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:English, Scottish
Is short form of:Donald
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:Dan, Dan, Dan, Deon, Dion, Dom, Dong, Edon, Ion, Jon     Details
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About Donald/Donalda, the group of names with the same origin as Don

Meaning/translation:ruler of the world
Language of origin:Celtic
Info about origin, male:Anglicised form of the Scottish-Gaelic name Domhnall
 known from the powerful Scottish clan of the Macdonalds
Words:dubno = the world  Celtic
 val = to rule  Celtic
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Variants' top ranks:15:Donald USA 1990,  92:Donal Ireland 1999,  148:Don USA 1960-1969,  457:Donnie USA 1980-1989,  745:Donnell USA 1994
Somehow related to:Donna
Old/original forms:Domhnall Celtic
Name variants:Donalda, Donella, Don, Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donnie   Sortable list   Details
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Popularity lists that contain the name Don

SeriesGraphRankings
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 606,  1980-1989 360,  1960-1969 148
USA yearlyGraph2001 872,  2000 828,  1999 815,  1998 766,  1997 766,  1996 694,  1995 595,  1994 682,  1993 587