Gender:
Origin:
Gaelic
2557 famous people named Donald found on Wikipedia.
1411506 male, 5565 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
526-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
6-th in year 1934
Used in: English, Scottish
A male given name: from Celtic words meaning “world” and “power.”.
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.
Surname, from 13c. Scottish Dofnald, Dufenald, probably from Gaelic Domhnall, Old Irish Domnall (pronounced "Dovnall"), from Proto-Celtic *Dubno-valos "world-mighty, ruler of the world," from *walos "ruler" (from PIE root *wal- "to be strong") + Old Irish domun "world," from PIE root *dheub- "deep, hollow," via sense development from "bottom" to "foundation" to "earth" to "world" (see deep (adj.)).
Scottish and Gaelic origin, means: great chief; world mighty.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Trump | 1946 | 45th President of the United States of America, American businessman and television personality |
| 2 | Donald Glover | 1983 | American rapper, actor, comedian, and producer |
| 3 | Donald Trump Jr. | 1977 | American businessman and son of U.S. President Donald Trump |
| 4 | Donald Sutherland | 1935 | Canadian actor |
| 5 | Donald Cerrone | 1983 | American martial artist |
| 6 | Donald Rumsfeld | 1932 | U.S. Secretary of Defense |
| 7 | Donald Faison | 1974 | Actor |
| 8 | Donald Tusk | 1957 | Polish politician, current President of the European Council |
| 9 | Donald Pleasence | 1919 | British actor |
| 10 | Donald Bellisario | 1935 | American television producer and screenwriter |
| 11 | Donald Pierce | ||
| 12 | Donald O'Connor | 1925 | American dancer, singer, and actor |
| 13 | Donald Sterling | 1934 | An American business magnate and former attorney |
| 14 | Donald Knuth | 1938 | American computer scientist |
| 15 | Donald Fagen | 1948 | American musician, best known as co-founder and lead singer of the rock band Steely Dan. |
| 16 | Donald Malarkey | 1921 | American author |
| 17 | Howard Donald | 1968 | English singer and DJ |
| 18 | Aaron Donald | 1991 | American football player |
| 19 | Donald Henry Gaskins | 1933 | American serial killer |
| 20 | Donald Young | 1989 | American tennis player |
| 21 | Donald Gibb | 1954 | Actor |
| 22 | Donald Driver | 1975 | American football player, wide receiver |
| 23 | Donald Campbell | 1921 | Racecar driver |
| 24 | Donald Dunn | 1941 | American bass guitarist |
| 25 | Donald Crowhurst | 1932 | British yacht racer |
| 26 | Donald Henderson | 1928 | American physician |
| 27 | Donald Cragen | 1947 | Character in the TV series Law & Order |
| 28 | Donald Sumpter | 1943 | Actor |
| 29 | Donald Harvey | 1952 | American serial killer |
| 30 | Donald Regan | 1918 | American cabinet official |
| 31 | Donald Sinden | 1923 | English actor |
| 32 | Donald Love | 1994 | British association football player |
| 33 | Donald Judd | 1928 | Artist |
| 34 | Donald DeFreeze | 1943 | American leader of the Symbionese Liberation Army |
| 35 | Donald III of Scotland | 1033 | King of Scots |
| 36 | Luke Donald | 1977 | English professional golfer |
| 37 | Donald Byrd | 1932 | American musician |
| 38 | Donald Brashear | 1972 | Ice hockey player |
| 39 | Donald Winnicott | 1896 | British pediatrist and psychoanalyst |
| 40 | Donald Penn | 1983 | American football player, offensive lineman |
| 41 | Donald Neilson | 1936 | English serial killer |
| 42 | Donald Crisp | 1882 | English film actor |
| 43 | Donald Maclean | 1913 | British diplomat and spy |
| 44 | Donald Bren | 1932 | United States Marine |
| 45 | Donald E. Westlake | 1933 | American novelist |
| 46 | Allan Donald | 1966 | Cricket player of South Africa. |
| 47 | James Donald | 1917 | Scottish Actor |
| 48 | Donald Moffat | 1930 | Actor |
| 49 | Heather Mac Donald | 1956 | American journalist |
| 50 | Donald Tsang | 1944 | Hong Kong politician |
| 51 | Donald Ewen Cameron | 1901 | Scottish-American psychiatrist most famous for his involvement in the Project MKULTRA of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. |
| 52 | Donald II of Scotland | 0900 | King of Scotland |
| 53 | Donald Goines | 1936 | American writer |
| 54 | Donald Eugene Webb | 1931 | American criminal |
| 55 | Donald Dafoe | American surgeon | |
| 56 | Donald Dewar | 1937 | Scottish politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (in office from 1999 to 2000) |
| 57 | Donald Soffer | 1933 | American businessman |
| 58 | Donald E. Graham | 1945 | Chief executive officer and chairman of Graham Holdings Company |
| 59 | Donald "Shorty" Shea | 1933 | Stuntman, Horse wrangler |
| 60 | Donald Johanson | 1943 | American anthropologist |
| 61 | Donald Shiley | 1920 | American engineer |
| 62 | Donald Barthelme | 1931 | American writer, editor, and professor |
| 63 | Donald Hoobler | 1922 | American military personnel (1922-1945) |
| 64 | Donald Wuerl | 1940 | American cardinal |
| 65 | Donald Sussman | 1946 | American businessman |
| 66 | Donald Blom | 1949 | American murderer |
| 67 | Donald Kagan | 1932 | American historian |
| 68 | Donald Brown | 1987 | Player of American football |
| 69 | Stephen Donald | 1983 | New Zealand rugby union player |
| 70 | Donald Houston | 1923 | Actor |
| 71 | Donald Gary Young | 1949 | American Entrepreneur |
| 72 | Donald Davies | 1924 | Welsh computer scientist |
| 73 | Donald Segretti | 1941 | American lawyer |
| 74 | Donald Miller | 1971 | American writer |
| 75 | Donald Eugene Chambers | 1930 | Founder the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle club |
| 76 | Donald O. Hebb | 1904 | Canadian neuroscientist |
| 77 | Donald Sinclair | 1911 | British veterinarian |
| 78 | Donald Sloan | 1988 | American basketball player |
| 79 | Donald Flack, Jr. | ||
| 80 | Donald Nixon | 1914 | Brother of Richard Nixon |
| 81 | Donald Watson | 1910 | English vegan activist |
| 82 | Mitchell Donald | 1988 | Dutch footballer |
| 83 | Donald Keene | 1922 | Japanese academic |
| 84 | Donald Kirkpatrick | 1924 | American academic |
| 85 | Donald Ross | 1872 | Professional golfer, golf course architect |
| 86 | Donald Fisher | ||
| 87 | Donald Hall | 1928 | American writer |
| 88 | Donald M. Kendall | 1921 | American businessman |
| 89 | Donald Arthur | 1937 | American actor, voice actor, screenwriter and opera singer |
| 90 | Donald Aronow | 1927 | American designer/builder/racer:famous Magnum Marine/Cigarette/Donzi/Formula speedboats |
| 91 | Donald Arthur Glaser | 1926 | American physicist and neurobiologist |
| 92 | Donald Schön | 1930 | American academic |
| 93 | Donald Hewlett | 1920 | British actor |
| 94 | Donald Curry | 1961 | American boxer |
| 95 | Donald Haines | 1919 | Film actor |
| 96 | Donald Newhouse | 1930 | American businessman |
| 97 | Donald Patrick Harvey | 1960 | Actor |
| 98 | Grahame Donald | 1891 | Royal Air Force air marshals |
| 99 | Donald Shebib | 1938 | Film director and producer |
| 100 | Donald Norcross | 1958 | Member of the US House of Representatives from New Jersey |
| 101 | Michael Donald | 1961 | American murder victim |
| 102 | Donald Berwick | 1946 | American government official |
| 103 | Donald Meek | 1878 | British actor |
| 104 | Donald Wolfit | 1902 | English actor |
| 105 | Donald Mackay | 1933 | Australian activist |
| 106 | Donald Dedmon | 1931 | American academic administrator |
| 107 | Donald Lawrence | 1958 | American musician |
| 108 | Donald Stellwag | 1957 | |
| 109 | Donald Woods | 1906 | Canadian-born American film and television actor |
| 110 | Donald Killeen | 1923 | Crime boss |
| 111 | Donald Wexler | 1926 | Architect |
| 112 | Arnold W. Donald | 1955 | American businessman |
| 113 | Donald Margulies | 1954 | American playwright |
| 114 | Donald Byrne | 1930 | American chess player |
| 115 | Donald Butler | 1988 | American football player, linebacker |
| 116 | Donald Pritzker | 1932 | American businessman |
| 117 | Donald Bäcker | 1968 | German television presenter |
| 118 | Donald DiFrancesco | 1944 | American politician |
| 119 | Donald Ramotar | 1950 | President of Guyana, economist |
| 120 | Donald Conroy | 1921 | US Marine Corps officer |
| 121 | Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal | 1820 | Canadian politician |
| 122 | Donald Cammell | 1934 | British film director |
| 123 | Donald Petrie | 1954 | American actor and film director |
| 124 | Donald Allen Wollheim | 1914 | American author and editor |
| 125 | Donald Stephenson | 1988 | American football player |
| 126 | Donald Pettit | 1955 | American astronaut |
| 127 | Donald Coggan | 1909 | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| 128 | Donald Burton | 1934 | British actor |
| 129 | David Herbert Donald | 1920 | Historian of the American Civil War |
| 130 | Donald M. Fraser | 1924 | American politician |
| 131 | Donald Ogden Stewart | 1894 | American politician |
| 132 | Donald Mc Cluskey | 1946 | Argentinian actor |
| 133 | Donald McKayle | 1930 | American dancer |
| 134 | Donald Fullilove | 1958 | American actor |
| 135 | Donald Evans | 1946 | American cabinet official |
| 136 | Donald Ray Pollock | 1954 | American writer |
| 137 | Donald Harding | 1949 | American murderer |
| 138 | Donald Findlay | 1951 | Scottish football investor |
| 139 | Donald E. Ballard | 1945 | United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient |
| 140 | Donald Jackson | 1940 | Figure skater |
| 141 | Donald Leroy Evans | 1957 | American murderer |
| 142 | A. Donald McEachin | 1961 | American politician |
| 143 | Donald Swann | 1923 | British composer |
| 144 | Donald J. Cram | 1919 | American chemist |
| 145 | Donald Rusk Currey | 1934 | American academic |
| 146 | Donald Beardslee | 1943 | American murderer |
| 147 | Donald Healey | 1898 | British racing driver |
| 148 | Donald Richie | 1924 | American writer |
| 149 | Donald May | 1927 | American former actor |
| 150 | Donald Wildmon | 1938 | American Methodist clergyman, talk-show host, radio executive, conservative activist |
| 151 | Donald Keyhoe | 1897 | American writer |
| 152 | Larry Donald | 1967 | American boxer |
| 153 | Donald Duke | 1961 | Nigerian politician |
| 154 | Donald T. Campbell | 1916 | American psychologist & scholar |
| 155 | Donald Sangster | 1911 | Jamaican politician |
| 156 | Donald Tardy | 1970 | American musician |
| 157 | Donald Marron | 1934 | American banker |
| 158 | Donald Angelini | 1926 | Mobster/Chicago Outfit |
| 159 | Donald D. Chamberlin | 1944 | American computer scientist |
| 160 | Donald Carcieri | 1942 | American politician |
| 161 | Donald Gosling | 1929 | Royal Navy admiral |
| 162 | Donald Hume | 1915 | Olympic medalist in rowing |
| 163 | Juliana Donald | 1964 | Actress |
| 164 | Donald Kohn | 1942 | Federal Reserve System governor |
| 165 | Cameron Donald | 1977 | Australian motorcycle racer |
| 166 | Donald Lu | 1966 | American diplomat |
| 167 | Donald McGill | 1875 | British artist |
| 168 | Donald Williams | 1973 | American basketball player |
| 169 | Donald De Line | American film executive | |
| 170 | Donald H. Clausen | 1923 | American politician |
| 171 | Donald Mallard | Fictional human | |
| 172 | Donald Harrison | 1960 | Musician, composer, producer, instructor |
| 173 | Donald Kaberuka | 1951 | Rwandan economist |
| 174 | Donald | 1985 | |
| 175 | Donald Geisler | 1978 | Filipino taekwondo practitioner |
| 176 | Donald Keough | 1927 | American businessman |
| 177 | Donald Schultz | 1977 | South African herpatologist |
| 178 | Donald J. Tyson | 1930 | American businessman |
| 179 | Donald Fowler | 1935 | American political party chair |
| 180 | Donald Kennedy | 1931 | American biologist |
| 181 | Donald Howard Menzel | 1901 | American astronomer |
| 182 | Donald F. Glut | 1944 | Writer, director, musician, actor |
| 183 | Gerald Donald | 1980 | American musician |
| 184 | Donald MacBride | 1889 | Actor |
| 185 | Donald Hamilton | 1916 | American writer |
| 186 | Donald McAlpine | 1934 | Australian cinematographer |
| 187 | Donald Fehr | 1948 | American sports labor leader |
| 188 | Donald P. Hodel | 1935 | American governement official |
| 189 | Donald Wilson | 1910 | British Screenwriter and Television Producer |
| 190 | Donald W. Reynolds | 1906 | Recipient of the Purple Heart medal |
| 191 | Donald Broadbent | 1926 | British psychologist |
| 192 | Donald Walker | 1958 | |
| 193 | Donald Burgett | 1925 | American writer |
| 194 | Donald Barnhouse | 1895 | American preacher and theologian |
| 195 | Donald B. Rubin | 1943 | American statistician |
| 196 | Donald L. Hollowell | 1917 | American lawyer |
| 197 | Donald J. Sobol | 1924 | American writer |
| 198 | Donald Dinnie | 1837 | Scottish highland games competitor |
| 199 | Donald Spitz | American terrorist | |
| 200 | Donald McKay | 1810 | American shipbuilder |