The baby name Donaldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /doʊˈnæl.doʊ/ (DOH-NAL-doh); Spanish: /doˈnal.do/ (doh-NAL-doh).
The baby name Donaldo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /doʊˈnæl.doʊ/ (DOH-NAL-doh); Spanish: /doˈnal.do/ (doh-NAL-doh).
Donaldo is in Origin.
Donaldo is the Spanish and Portuguese adaptation of Donald, which descends from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall/Domhnall, ultimately traced to Celtic dumno "world" + walos "ruler." Its meaning is "world ruler" or "mighty ruler." The Gaelic name was borne by several early medieval kings in Scotland and Ireland, and the Anglicized Donald later became common across Scotland and the wider English-speaking world.
Donaldo gained currency in Iberia and Latin America in the 20th century, fitting the familiar Gaelic root to a Romance -o ending; it remains uncommon yet recognizable, sometimes boosted by cultural exposure to Donald in media. Variants and cognates include Donald, Donal/Dónal, Domhnall/Dónall, and Dòmhnall; the feminine form is Donalda. Diminutives include Don, Donnie/Donny, and, in Spanish and Portuguese, occasionally Naldo. Related surnames McDonald and O’Donnell share the same origin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Boys | 0 | #28 | 1 | 352 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #47 | 6 | 749 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 11 | 5,568 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #249 | 50 | 5,122 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #288 | 202 | 7,625 |
| GT | 0 | #288 | 27 | 5,948 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #321 | 1,325 | 15,656 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #349 | 137 | 9,305 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| MX | 0 | #403 | 11 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #432 | 56 | 10,188 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CO | 0 | #451 | 30 | 7,768 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #528 | 23 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #576 | 17 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #628 | 38 | 13,390 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #636 | 376 | 16,355 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #733 | 19 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #795 | 84 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,122 | 57 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,400 | 72 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Donaldo is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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