Donn
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning brown or dark.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Donn by the numbers
Its American peak was 341 babies in 1949, making it a 1940s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Donn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Donnalady, woman123 in the US (2017)
- Donbrown; ruler of the world; irish or latin origin90 in the US (2017)
- Donnyworld ruler; diminutive of Donald17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Donalady; feminine form of don7 in the US (2017)
- Dongeast; common Chinese surname6 in the US (2017)
- Donisweet; diminutive of Dolly or Dulcie3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Donn, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Donn
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