Dona is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dona means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dona across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dona has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dona is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “lady”. A variant of Donna, from the Italian word for lady.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,032 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 45 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dona per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (492/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (3/yr).
Dona has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #712 nationally (given to 492 babies that year).
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