The baby name Donall is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɒnəl/ or /ˈdoʊnəl/ (DON-uhl or DOH-nahl).
Donall is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Donall is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɒnəl/ or /ˈdoʊnəl/ (DON-uhl or DOH-nahl).
Donall is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Donall is an Irish and Gaelic given name, a modern anglicised spelling of Domhnall (Old Irish Domnall). The name combines Proto-Celtic elements dumno- “world, deep” and *walos “ruler, mighty,” yielding the traditional meaning “world-ruler” or “mighty in the world.” In Ireland the reformed spelling Dónall coexists with the older Domhnall, while Donall without the fada appears in English contexts and records from the 18th century onward.
Domhnall/Donall was borne by numerous medieval rulers, including several High Kings of Ireland (e.g., Domnall mac Áeda, Domnall Ua Néill) and early kings of Alba/Scotland (Domnall mac Causantín, later Donald II), which helped spread the name across Gaelic-speaking lands. Close variants include Donal (Irish), Donald (English/Scots), Donnell/Donell, and Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall. Common diminutives are Donie, Donny/Donnie. Today Donall reads distinctly Irish while remaining immediately recognizable alongside Donald.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1997 | #1 | — | 403 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
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