Submitted Names Matching Pattern don*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is don*.
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Dona f Slovene (Rare)
Short form of Donata.
Dona f Kashubian
Diminutive of Aldona.
Dona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Italian donna or Spanish doña, both meaning "lady".
Dona f Kongo
Princess/ Queen
Donaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Donatius. Also compare the closely related name Donaat.
Donaat m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatus (see Donato). Also compare the closely related name Donaas.
Donacià m Catalan
Catalan form of Donatian.
Donacian m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Donatianus.
Donaciana f Spanish
Spanish form of Donatiana.
Donaciano m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Donatianus. A known bearer of this name was Donaciano Vigil (1802-1877), the second governor of the New Mexico territory.
Donacjan m Polish
Polish form of Donatianus.
Donadei m Medieval, Medieval Spanish, Medieval French
Latin donum "gift" + Latin dei "of God".
Donaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaas.
Donaet m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Donaat.
Donahue m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Donahue.
Donají f Zapotec
Means "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
Donalbain m Theatre, History
Anglicized form of Gaelic Domnall Bán meaning "Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.
Dónald m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Donald.
Donaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donald.
Donalds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Donald.
Dónall m Irish
Variant of Donal.
Donall m Manx
Variant of Donal.
Donalyn f Filipino
from Donna and Lyn
Donam m Korean
From Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 南 (nam) meaning "southern, south".
Donan m Breton
Composed of the old Celtic element dumno "world" (compare Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donani m Romani
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), Armenian
Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Donard m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dónart, though the name could also be a contraction or corruption of Domangard (which is ultimately of the same etymological origin)... [more]
Donardas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Donard.
Dónart m Irish
Modern Irish form of Domhanghart.
Donasian m Breton
Breton form of Donatien.
Donáta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Donata.
Donate f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Donata. This French given name is also in use in the Netherlands, where it is about equally rare.
Donatela f Croatian, Albanian
Croatian and Albanian borrowing of Donatella.
Donathilde f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Donatille influenced by names ending in -hilde.
Donatiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Donatianus. This is the name by which saint Donatian of Reims (4th century AD) is properly known in Dutch.
Donatian m English
English form of Donatianus.
Donatilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donatilla.
Donatilia f Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Louisiana Spanish form of Donatilla as well as a Brazilian Portuguese elaborated form.
Donatilla f Late Roman, Sicilian
Diminutive of Donata. Also compare Donatella, which is basically a younger form of the name.... [more]
Donatille f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.
Donation m South African, English (Puritan)
From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."
Donatius m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Donatus (see Donato).
Donāts m Latvian
Latvian form of Donatus (see Donato).
Donatuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Donata, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Donatuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Donato, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Donavan m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donavin m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donavon m English
Variant of Donovan.
Donbettyr m Ossetian Mythology
Probably from Ossetian дон (don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
Doncan m Manx
Manx cognate of Duncan.
Donder m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Dutch word donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.
Döndi f Turkmen
Means "returned" in Turkmen
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, English
From a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him dandy boy.
Do'ndiq f Uzbek
Means "pretty" in Uzbek.
Do'ndiqcha f Uzbek
Means "pretty" in Uzbek, also the name of a kind of silk or cotton fabric.
Dondon m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Donald, Donato and similar names.
Dondrea f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Dondre.
Döndrub m Tibetan
Means "one who achieves his aspirations" in Tibetan.
Döndü f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish döndü meaning "returned".
Doné m Walloon
Walloon form of Dieudonné.
Donea f English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a form of Danae, or diminutive of Idonea, or a feminized version of Don or a variation or feminized version of any name beginning with Don.
Donel m African American
Possible combination of Donald and Darnell.
Donelson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Donelson.
Donetta f English
Elaboration of Danette.
Đông m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 東 (đông) meaning "east".
Dong m & f Korean
From the Korean Hangul 동 (dong) that can translate the Hanja 冬 meaning "winter" or 東 meaning "east" or 銅 meaning "copper" or 洞 meaning "neighborhood".
Dong-chim f Vietnamese
Means "eastern bird" in Vietnamese.
Dongdong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with themselves... [more]
Dongfeng m Chinese
Dongfeng (东风, lit. "Eastern Wind")
Dong-geon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 健 (geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建 (geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.
Dong-gun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 동건 (see Dong-geon).
Dong-ha m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]
Dong-hae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 海 (hae) "sea, ocean".
Dong-hui m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 熙 (hui) "bright, splendid, glorious".
Dong-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 奕 "in sequence, orderly; abundant" or 赫 (hyeok) "bright, radiant, glowing".
Dong-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 "east" (dong), and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (hyeon).
Donghyeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 協 "be united; cooperate".
Donghyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dongjin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Dongluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Dongmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Dongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]
Dongrao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Dong-rim m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east, eastern" and 林 (rim) "forest, grove".
Dongsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 升 or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]
Dongsu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Dong-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" or 桐 (dong), referring to the paulownia coreana tree, and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 佑 (u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (u) meaning "house," among other hanja combinations.
Dong-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 棟 "the main beams supporting a house" or 東 "east, eastern" (dong), and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant" (uk).
Dong-un m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Dong-wan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 烔 "heat" and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole".
Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [more]
Dong-woo m Korean
Variant transcription of Dong-u.
Dongxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dongyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck".
Dongyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Dongying f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Dong-yun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 潤 "soft; sleek".
Doni f English
Diminutive of Donalda Donna Donella Donaldina or Donnelle, also a feminine diminutive form of Donald
Donia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -donia, such as Aldonia, Fredonia, and Caledonia.
Donia f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Dunya.
Donie f American
Variant of Donnie or a diminutive of Donna.
Donieal m African American
Elaboration of Don in the form of Daniel.
Donielle f & m African American, English
Unisex variant of Donal, Donald, Donnell, Donelle and other names containing the same sound.
Donika f Albanian
Albanian form of Andronika. Donika Arianiti was the wife of 15th-century Albanian lord Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu, Albania's most important national hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening.
Donika f Slovene
Diminutive of Donata via Dona.
Donikë f Albanian
Variant of Donika.
Doniphon m English (American)
Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".
Donisia f Aragonese
Feminine form of Donisio.
Donisio m Asturian, Aragonese
Asturian and Aragonese form of Dionysius.
Donita f Spanish, English (American)
Spanish diminutive of Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how Donna was derived from Italian donna meaning "lady".... [more]
Doniyor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Daniyar.
Döníz f Hungarian
Hungarian phonetic rendering of French Denise.
Donizetti m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the surname of an Italian composer Donizetti, which means "descended from Donizo" in Italian, Donizo being an Italian Christian monk.... [more]
Donja f Russian (Rare), Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Доня (see Donya). In languages other than Russian, the name Donja can also be derived from the Spanish word doña meaning "lady", in which case it is a more phonetical spelling of the word.... [more]
Donja f Esperanto
Spelling variant of Donya.
Donjet m Albanian, Kosovar
Masculine form of Donjeta.
Donjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian don "will; desire" and jetë "life".
Dónk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Donôld.
Dónka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Aldona via Aldónka and Donata.
Donkira f African American
Combination of Dawn and Kira 2.
Donlee m American (South)
Combination of Don and Lee.
Donmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Don and Michael.
Donn m English (Rare)
Variant of Don.
Donn m Irish, Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from donn "chief, prince, noble".
Donnae f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a feminization of Donnie, or a combination of Donna with a feminine name ending in -ae... [more]
Donnagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive form of Donn.
Donnaghey m Manx
Manx form of Donnchadh. This name has traditionally been Anglicized as Dennis.
Donnalyn f Filipino
Combination of Donna and the popular suffix -lyn.
Donnamarie f English
Combination of Donna and Marie.
Donnamira f Literature
Combination of Donna and Mira. This is the name of a hobbit mentioned in Tolkien's legendarium. Donnamira is one of the daughters of Gerontius Took, who married into the Boffin family... [more]
Donnarae f English
Combination of Donna and Rae.
Donnatello m English (Rare)
Rare English variant of Donatello.
Donnell m English
Variant of Donal.
Donnelly m English (American), English (Canadian)
Transferred use from the surname Donnelly.
Donnetta f American
Possibly a coined as a diminutive of Donna by way of adding the diminutive suffix -etta.
Donni f & m English (Rare)
Variation of Donnie
Donnino m Italian
Italian form of Domninus.
Donogo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from dono meaning "wise" and go'zal meaning "beauty".
Donojamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dono meaning "wise" and jamol meaning "beautiful".
Donôld m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Donald.
Donoma f Omaha-Ponca
Means "sight of the sun" in Omaha–Ponca, from Omaha dóⁿbe "to see, look at, perceive" and miⁿ "sun, moon".
Donovon m American
Variant of Donovan.
Dontavious m African American (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on Dante and Octavius.
Dontavius m African American (Modern)
A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example, Dante and Octavius) into one name.
Dontell m African American (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Donatello or an elaborated form of Donte (or Dontae, variants of Dante).
Dontrall m African American
Meaning unknown.
Dontray m African American
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.
Dontre m African American (Modern)
Blend of Donte with the phonetic element tre.
Dontrell m African American
Of unknown meaning.
Dontrelle m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Donvaldus m Medieval Scottish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Donald
Dön’ya f Tatar
Tatar form of Dunya.
Donya f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Avdotya and Yevdokiya. Also compare Dunya.
Donya f Persian
Means "world".
Donyarth m Medieval Cornish, History
Donyarth (died 875) was the last recorded king of Cornwall. He was probably an under-king, paying tribute to the West Saxons. According to the Annales Cambriae, he drowned in 875. His death may have been an accident, but it was recorded in Ireland as a punishment for collaboration with the Vikings, who were harrying the West Saxons and briefly occupied Exeter in 876.
Donyell m & f English (American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Daniel (for men) and Danielle (for women), which was perhaps influenced by the name Don and its diminutive Donny... [more]
Donyella f African American
Probably a variant of Daniella, or possibly Donella
Donzaleigh f African American (Rare, ?)
Borne by US activist Donzaleigh Abernathy (1957-).
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