Donna (meaning and origin)

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Donna

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Meaning and origin
Donna is a Italian girl name. The meaning of the name is `Lady`.

Where is it used?
The name Donna is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Dona (In English)

In combination with other names:
In English: Ladonna (F)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Don

For the opposite sex use:
In Scottish and in English: Donella (F)
In Scottish and in English: Donald (M)
In Scottish and in English: Donalda (F)
In Scottish: Donaldina (F)
In Other languages: Donelle (F)

See also
In English: Donnie (M)
In English: Donny (M)

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) World Leader

What Donna`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Donna:
It's meaning
The worst thing about the name:
It's so bland...
If my name wasn`t Donna....:
I would have liked something with more character
Extra information:
It was a popular name in the 1960's; thats probably why i got it, but i know very few people with that name.
The best thing about the name Donna:
IM NAMED AFTER MY GRANDMA AND I LOVE HER SO
The worst thing about the name:
NOTHING
If my name wasn`t Donna....:
DONT KNOW ELIZABETH
Extra information:
I LOVE MY NAME SO MUCH THAT EVERY TIME I HEARED THAT SOMEONE NAMED DONNA DIED I PRAYED FOR A NEW ONE
The best thing about the name Donna:
It has a nice meaning and isn't over used!
The worst thing about the name:
Being called don,donner kebab, donut etc
If my name wasn`t Donna....:
It would be something else..!!!
Extra information:
As I've grown up I like it more :)
The best thing about the name Donna:
its quick to write.
The worst thing about the name:
donna kebab - donut..... the list goes on.
If my name wasn`t Donna....:
My mum would have picked something else.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Donna:
It is easy to spell :)
The worst thing about the name:
It's kind of chavvy...well so i hear anyway
If my name wasn`t Donna....:
it would have been samantha...
Extra information:
Can be annoying when people do not hear you right and call you 'shauna'
The best thing about the name Donna:
its easy to spell
The worst thing about the name:
being called donna kerbab
If my name wasn`t Donna....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Donna:
dont meet many
The worst thing about the name:
being called don
If my name wasn`t Donna....:
would of got teased if name was not donna mum wanted to call me sandy my surname is beach
Extra information:

More `Donna` links
Donna as abbreviation
Actors named Donna
Donna in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Donna

Donna doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Donna appeared in the top-1000 was 2 years ago, in 2006. It ranked #836 in that year. In the last 128 years Donna has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 5 times. 1960 was a `top year` for the name Donna. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #5. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	---
2006	836
2005	833
2004	783
2003	766
2002	674
2001	699
2000	660
1999	631
1998	567
1997	553
1996	553
1995	498
1994	383
1993	429
1992	377
1991	351
1990	317
1980	144
1970	32
1960	5
1950	13
1940	23
1930	37
1920	203
1910	378
1900	363
1890	449
1880	407