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Boy name Irish origin Christian tradition

Don

DON · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Short for Donald — world ruler
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish/Celtic
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
royal · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1789
2024 births91
Peak year1946
First appeared1880
Total US births167,538
1946 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DonnyDonnie
In other languages
Donal (Irish)

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Notable people named Don

Don Cheadle
Don Henley
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