Donn as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Donn

What is the meaning of the name Donn ?

The baby name Donn is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /dɔn/ (approx. 'DON' as in Don).

Donn is Irish in Origin.

Donn is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name from Old Irish donn, meaning “brown” or “dark,” often used as a descriptive byname for a brown-haired or swarthy person. In early lore it appears as the name of Donn, the Otherworld figure associated with Tech Duinn (“house of Donn”), which lent the name a somber, dignified aura without changing its core color meaning.

As a given name, Donn occurs in medieval Ireland and the Gaelic world both alone and as an element in compound names. In modern English it has also served as a spelling variant of Don, and thus overlaps in use with Donald, though Donald (Gaelic Domhnall) is etymologically separate. Related forms include Donncha/Donnchadh (source of Duncan), Donagh/Donough, and diminutives Donny/Donnie. Usage in the United States peaked mid-20th century and is now rare.