Boy · Scottish Gaelic
Donald
Say it: DON-uld
Meaning
From Gaelic Domhnall, from Old Celtic elements meaning 'world' + 'rule'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
An old Scottish royal name, it was a top-ten US boys' name in the 1920s to 1940s.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1930s
In the United States
- 1,418,226 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1934, about 1 in 34 boys
- 444 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Irish | Domhnall |
|---|---|
| Scottish Gaelic | Dòmhnall |
Famous bearers
- Donald II, king of Scotland
- Donald Duck, cartoon character
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- The Irish annals and early Irish literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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