Donny name meaning
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What does Donny mean?
Famous unisex name Donny is rooted from Irish, Celtic, Phoenician and Gaelic specifically used in Norwegian, Scottish, Swedish, Finnish, English and Danish languages, Donny means "Form of Donald, World Leader, The Gift or Universal Ruler".
Donny is form of biblical and customary Donat. Originated from Latin, Prominent Donat, Donat means "Donate and Give". Donny is version of outstanding Adonis. Adonis is Latin form of The Greek Name Αδωνις Deriving from Phoenician Adonī = My Lord, a Title of the God Tammuz.
Origin of Widespread Adonis is in Hebrew and Semitic, meaning of Adonis is "Lord, Lord Yahweh and Ruler". Donny is a variation of Donahue. Origin of Prevailing Donahue is in Gaelic and Irish is used particulary in English, meaning of Donahue is "Dark Warrior".
Donny is abridged form of Donald. Donald is English equivalent of Dòmhnall. Donald means World Ruler World-Mighty, Chief and Ruler of the World is rooted from Celtic. Donny is short form of Don.
Don is form of Donahue. Also Don is form of Donnelly. Don is abridged form of Donald. Also Don is abridged form of Donaghan. Don is English equivalent of Donald. Don means Brown Stranger, Ruler of the World and Man came from Irish and Celtic.
Donny is short form of Donovan. Donovan is version of unfading and predominant Donald. Donovan's meaning is Dark Black, Descendant of Donndubhán Descendant of the Dark Brown One and Descendant of Donndubhán has origin in Old Irish and Celtic is particulary used in English and Irish.
Donny is short form of Donnelly. Donnelly means Dark Courage has its origin in Celtic.
How do I pronounce Donny?
Two syllabled Donny is pronounced as d(on)-ny.
Variants of Donny
Donat, Adonis, Donahue, Donatus, Donaciano, Addonia, Donnie, Don, Donald, Domhnall, Dòmhnall
Names that rhyme with DonnyHow popular is the name Donny?
Donny was a common name in United States. Over 12715 babies have been named Donny since 1927. When at its peak in 1976,. However after 99 years, the name is on free fall on the charts.
In addition to that, the moniker has been in Donny is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 300 names.
Recently in 2019, 60 babies were given Donny and it reached its peak ranking, 263 on boy names chart.
Donny is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1440 (2007) in its 18 years run on England and Wales naming chart.
There are over 126 babies that have been given the name Donny in England and Wales. Also, it appeared first time in 1974 on baby boy names list of France. Donny is a rare baby name in Netherlands still in use today.
But Donny is a popular baby name in Indonesia where every 1 in 10000 have the name. As per our findings, over 60000 people has been named Donny globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 4090 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3392 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3788 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3793 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3632 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3988 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3776 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3159 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2962 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2804 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Donny in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 1835 | 114 | 8 | 8 |
 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 109 | 50 | 8 | -1 |
 | 109 | 5 | 8 | -1 |
 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Donny
You sleep a lot because it's your way of escaping reality. Deep inside, people envy you, and you know it. Your only mistake is that you are trying to prove others you can do it, instead of proving yourself. You always compete with yourself. You care about the people you love deeply but can imagine living without them. People have a hard time figuring you out but once they do, they see you are kind-hearted and try to take advantage of your naivety.
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- Kilien - Originated from Celtic, Kilien means "Gaillard or Quarrelsome"
- Logane - Logane's meaning is Little Cave is rooted from Celtic is aimed at baby girls
- Vanya - Vanya's meaning is God is Gracious or Gods Gift has its origin in Hebrew and Celtic used predominantly in Tamil and Marathi is bestowed upon both boys and girls
Sibling Names for Donny
Looking for sibling names that pair well with Donny? We've got you covered! Here are some fantastic options that complement the name Donny perfectly. From classic picks to more modern choices, these names are sure to inspire and delight.
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Famous people named Donny
- Donny Johnson, He is known for his unconventional technique
- Donny McCrary, Irish-American professional boxer
- Donny Lalonde, com/list_bouts
- Donny Hathaway, American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter
- Donny Osmond, American singer, dancer, actor
- Donny Deutsch, American advertising executive and television personality
- Donny Schatz, American professional sprint car racing driver
- Donny Schmit, American professional motocross racer
- Donny Anderson, former professional football player
- Donny Lia, American race car driver
- Donny MacLeod, Scottish TV presenter
- Donny Marshall, American retired professional basketball player
- Donny Atherton, former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were
- Donny Tourette, English singer-songwriter best
- Donny Barnard, professional footballer who plays for Harlow Town
- Donny Robinson, American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years are
- Donny Daniels, men's basketball assistant coach at Gonzaga University
- Donny Lucy, former Major League Baseball catcher
- Donny James Lucas in Wind Chill as Actor
- Donny Carrington in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 as Stunts
- Donny Wright in Sit Tight 2 as Actor
- Donny Quinn in Guy X as Actor
- Donny Sykes in Laugh to Keep from Crying as Actor
- Donny Alamsyah in The Raid as Actor
- Donny Grant Zamora was born on April 12, 1976 in Limón, Costa Rica, and is a soccer player who plays as goalkeeper in the Limón Fútbol Club of the First Division of Costa Rica.
- Donny Mason portrayed central role of N in 1979 movie Mallacoota Stampede.
- Donny Terranova played significant character of Ron in 1999 movie Whine Country.
- Donny Damara, from 2011 drama movie Lovely Man, who characterized Syaiful and Ipuy.
Lists having Donny
- Boys names beginning with D
- Girls names beginning with D
- American Baby Names
- Celtic Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Gaelic Baby Names
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- Finnish Baby Names
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- Swedish Baby Names
- Boy names that starts with Don
- Baby Names that mean World
- Baby Names that mean Leader
- Baby Names that mean Mighty
- Baby Names that mean Gift
- Baby Names that mean Universal
- Baby Names that mean Ruler
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/