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Donelle

Pronunciation
[Do-nelle]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Feminine Form Of Donal Rules The World
Origin
Irish

Donelle Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,127 baby girls have been named Donelle. The name peaked in 1970 with 42 US births that year (rank #1988).

Top States for Donelle

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Donelle births are: California (73), Illinois (5), Pennsylvania (5).

Other Irish-Origin Names Like Donelle

If you like Donelle's Irish origin, consider these related names: Abban, Abiageal, Abracham, Adare, Addergoole. Browse all Irish names →

7-Letter Names Starting with D

Names with Donelle's exact length and starting letter: Dabbous, Daedbot, Daelynn, Daganya, Dagomar.

Quick Facts About Donelle

1,167
Irish baby names in our dictionary
462
Irish female names
257
7-letter D-names in our dictionary
491
D-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Donelle against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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