NameRealm
Donnie

Donnie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“world ruler”
Origin
Scottish Gaelic
Say it
DON-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (89% of all uses)

Usually a diminutive of Donald, from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, derived from elements meaning 'world' and 'rule.' It can also be a nickname for Donovan in some cases.

Scottish namesEnglish namesNames meaning royaltyNames meaning strengthShort namesClassic names

How popular is Donnie?

202428.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Donnie in 202493

2024 rank#1,763 boys

Peak year1950

Total US babies since 188067,971

Donnie is steady now but far below its 1950 peak.

Names like Donnie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Donaldworld ruler · Scottish Gaelic
  • Donworld ruler · English
  • Loganlittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic
  • Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
  • IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
  • Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
  • Callumdove · Scottish Gaelic
  • MaxwellMack's stream · Scottish Gaelic

Donnie questions

What does the name Donnie mean?

Donnie means "world ruler". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Usually a diminutive of Donald, from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, derived from elements meaning 'world' and 'rule.' It can also be a nickname for Donovan in some cases.

Is Donnie a boy or girl name?

Donnie is mainly a boy's name in US records (90% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Donnie?

93 US babies were named Donnie in 2024. Its peak year was 1950.

How do you pronounce Donnie?

Donnie is usually pronounced DON-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.