Girl name Italian origin Christian tradition

Donna

DON-uh · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Lady; woman of distinction
Language
Italian
Culture
Italian
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
royal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1941
2024 births102
Peak year1959
First appeared1880
Total US births831,536
1959 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DonDonnie
Alternate spellings
Dona
In other languages
Donna (Italian)

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