—2024 rank
1952peak year
58,686babies named Donnie since 1880
▲ +15%5-year trend
Donnie popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Donnie mean?
A diminutive of Donald, from Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, from old Celtic roots meaning 'world' and 'rule'.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Donnies
- Donnie Wahlberg, singer and actor
Spellings & variants
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