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The baby name Doni is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɒni/ (UK), /ˈdɑːni/ (US); respelling: DOH-nee.

Doni is English, Irish, Italian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Irish, Italian
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒni/ (UK), /ˈdɑːni/ (US); respelling: DOH-nee

What is the meaning of the name Doni ?

The baby name Doni is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɒni/ (UK), /ˈdɑːni/ (US); respelling: DOH-nee.

Doni is English, Irish, Italian in Origin.

Doni functions as both a stand‑alone given name and a nickname across languages. In English and Scots it shortens Donald or Donovan; Donald derives from Gaelic Domhnall (“world” + “rule”), while Donovan comes from Irish Donnabhán (“little dark/brown one”). In Italian contexts Doni appears as a pet form of Donato, from Latin Donatus (“given; gift”), a saintly name widespread since Late Antiquity. The form is also popular in Indonesia and parts of Southeastern Europe as a modern, streamlined spelling.

Usage rose in the mid‑20th century alongside Donny/Donnie in the Anglophone world, though Doni itself remains comparatively rare. Variants and related forms include Don, Donny, Donnie, Dony, Donato, and, less directly, Donovan and Donald. Depending on its root, the name carries meanings such as “world ruler,” “gift/given (to God),” or “dark‑haired,” making Doni a compact, international choice with multiple legitimate etymologies.

Doni has the following similar or variant Names

Doni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AL 0 #61 15 2,372
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
ID Boys 0 #80 54 4,130
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
SI Boys 0 #112 103 3,402
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BN Boys 0 #115 19 6,332
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
RS Boys 0 #148 7 2,277
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
AL Boys 0 #161 157 5,122
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
KZ Boys 0 #165 149 6,578
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
BG Girls 0 #204 20 3,559
BG Boys 0 #210 10 3,850
TW Boys 0 #211 31 7,111
LU Boys 0 #216 5 4,970
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
GR Boys 0 #252 16 6,912
HR Boys 0 #252 8 3,997
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #305 16 5,862
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
RU Boys 0 #357 152 12,621
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #426 17 2,180
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SD Boys 0 #430 16 10,523
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
GT Boys 0 #452 23 7,625
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
KW Girls 0 #473 43 19,177
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
HK Boys 0 #503 25 12,905
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
CM Boys 0 #538 13 12,054
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BO Boys 0 #578 15 9,244
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
IL Boys 0 #596 12 10,983
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
BR Boys 0 #635 118 12,213
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #669 14 3,552
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
KW Boys 0 #747 23 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
MY Boys 0 #773 353 25,439
TN 0 #795 35 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
PE Boys 0 #840 39 14,506
OM Boys 0 #859 23 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #871 82 5,697
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
EG Girls 0 #885 75 14,742
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
CO Boys 0 #888 33 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #899 32 5,610
SA Girls 0 #912 24 25,931
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
United States Girls 2013 #915 6 9,616
BR Girls 0 #927 15 12,708
PE Girls 0 #930 14 14,861
NL Boys 0 #933 19 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #948 36 5,561
MX Boys 0 #956 27 16,355
IN Boys 0 #980 22 16,750
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
MA 0 #1,048 81 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,077 16 22,615
DZ 0 #1,102 75 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,120 59 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,171 13 17,781
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,226 221 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,231 241 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,516 99 28,008

Doni is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Doni

Doni is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Doni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdɒni/ (UK), /ˈdɑːni/ (US); respelling: DOH-nee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Donny, Donnie, Donni and Don.
Somewhat — Doni ranked #669 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Doni ranks highest in Finland (#669 in 2026).