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Name Donald

Meaning:ruler of the worldTools:

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About the name Donald in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:English, Scottish
Diminutives:Donnie
Short forms:Don
US 2021 rank:#592     ... 590:Samson, 591:Miller, 592:Donald, 593:Finnley, 594:Kannon ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:Donal, Donalda, Ronald, Donagh, Donat, DonĂ¡t, Donata, Donato, Roald, Ronaldo     Details
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About Donald/Donalda, the group of names with the same origin as Donald

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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SeriesGraphRankings
England+Wales decadesGraph1964 99,  1954 64,  1944 53,  1934 181924 29,  1914 41,  1904 51
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 125,  1980-1989 67,  1970-1979 42,  1960-1969 25
USA prevalence 1990 15
USA yearlyGraph2022 675,  2021 592,  2020 609,  2019 552,  2018 526,  2017 488,  2016 488,  2015 440,  2014 418,  2013 415,  2012 400,  2011 376,  2010 377,  2009 364,  2008 333,  2007 321,  2006 303,  2005 289,  2004 263,  2003 253,  2002 252,  2001 231,  2000 217,  1999 192,  1998 180,  1997 173,  1996 157,  1995 155,  1994 132,  1993 118
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