Gender:
Origin:
Gaelic
77 famous people named Donal found on Wikipedia.
3682 male, 5 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
11068-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
596-th in year 1931
Used in: Irish
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name Domhnall. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *Dumno-ualos ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -d in Donald is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as Ronald. A short form of Donald is Don. Pet forms of Donald include Donnie and Donny. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald.
Donald has cognates in other Celtic languages: Modern Irish Dónal (anglicised as Donal and Donall); Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, Domhnull and Dòmhnull; Welsh Dyfnwal and Cumbric Dumnagual. Although the feminine given name Donna is sometimes used as a feminine form of Donald, the names are not etymologically related.
Form of Donald. domhan (world) and all (mighty), means: ruler of the world, great chief, world mighty.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Donal Logue | 1966 | Canadian film and television actor, producer and writer |
2 | Donal Skehan | 1986 | Irish singer |
3 | Donal Gibson | 1958 | American actor |
4 | Donal MacIntyre | 1966 | Irish investigative journalist |
5 | Donal McCann | 1943 | Irish actor |
6 | Donal Donnelly | 1931 | Irish theatre and film actor |
7 | Donal McDermott | 1989 | Irish footballer |
8 | Donal Óg Cusack | 1977 | Irish hurler |
9 | Donal Lenihan | 1959 | Irish rugby union player |
10 | Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare | 1561 | Last independent ruler of the O'Sullivan Beara sept |
11 | Donal Ryan | 1977 | Irish writer |
12 | Donal Dineen | 1969 | Irish broadcaster |
13 | Donal Henahan | 1921 | American journalist |
14 | Donal McLaughlin | 1907 | American architect |
15 | Donal McKeown | 1950 | Roman Catholic bishop |
16 | Donal Bradley | 1962 | British physicist |
17 | Donal Fox | 1952 | American musician |
18 | Donal Hord | 1902 | American artist |
19 | Donal O'Donnell | 1958 | Irish Supreme Court Judge |
20 | Donal Shine | 1989 | Gaelic football player |
21 | Donal Vaughan | Gaelic footballer | |
22 | Donal II O'Donovan | Irish chieftain | |
23 | Donal Creed | 1924 | Irish politician |
24 | Donal Graeme | ||
25 | Donal Lyons | 2000 | Irish politician |
26 | Donal Lamont | 1911 | Irish bishop |
27 | Donal Coonan | 1981 | British actor, writer and presenter |
28 | Donal Collins | Irish priest | |
29 | Donal IV O'Donovan | Member of the Parliament of Ireland | |
30 | Donal Leahy | 1938 | Irish footballer |
31 | Donal Fariz | ||
32 | Donal Carey | 1937 | Irish Fine Gael politician |
33 | Donal Murphy | 1955 | Irish footballer |
34 | Donal Farmer | ||
35 | Donal Courtney | 1964 | Irish rugby union referee |
36 | Donal O'Grady | 1981 | Irish hurler |
37 | Donal Brennan | 1986 | Gaelic footballer |
38 | Donal Keogan | Gaelic footballer | |
39 | Donal MacCarthy Reagh | ||
40 | Donal O'Mathuna | Writer and academic | |
41 | Donal Keenan | 1919 | |
42 | Donal Kingston | 1990 | Gaelic footballer |
43 | Donal Lynch | Irish journalist | |
44 | Donal Monaghan | 1950 | Irish Gaelic footballer |
45 | Donal McCarthy | 1908 | Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer |
46 | Donal Foley | 1922 | Irish journalist |
47 | Donal Gott MacCarthy | Irish chieftain | |
48 | Donal Daly | Gaelic football player | |
49 | Donal T. Manahan | 1953 | American biologist |
50 | Donal Murray | 1956 | Irish hurler |
51 | Donal Ormonde | 1943 | Irish politician |
52 | Donal Sullivan | British politician | |
53 | Donal III O'Donovan | Irish soldier | |
54 | Donal Moynihan | 1941 | Irish politician |
55 | Donal Hughes | 1974 | Irish sportdwriter |
56 | Donal Tuohy | 1989 | Irish hurler |
57 | Donal Reid | Gaelic footballer | |
58 | Donal Roe MacCarthy Mór | Irish noble | |
59 | Donal Bisht | ||
60 | Donal F. Early | 1917 | Irish psychiatrist |
61 | Donal Hunt | 1949 | Gaelic football player |
62 | Donal O'Brien | 1940 | Irish hurler |
63 | Donal O'Shea | 1952 | Canadian mathematician |
64 | Donal Smith | 1934 | New Zealand middle-distance runner |
65 | Donal C. Fox | 1903 | |
66 | Donal O'Donoghue | Gaelic footballer | |
67 | Donal Kavanagh | 1950 | Gaelic football player |
68 | Donal Boylan | Gaelic footballer | |
69 | Donal O'Neill | 1988 | Gaelic footballer |
70 | Donal Moloney | Irish hurling manager and former player | |
71 | Donal Nevin | 1924 | |
72 | Donal Whelan | 1930 | Irish hurler |
73 | Donal Herlihy | 1908 | Irish priest and theologian |
74 | Donal Aherne | ||
75 | Donal Burke | ||
76 | Donal O'Sullivan | ||
77 | Donal O’Halloran | 1970 | Badminton player |