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Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Donna: Italian Meaning of Donna: "lady"
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Literally meaning "lady" in Italian, Donna was the perfect ladylike housewife mom name on The Donna Reed Show in the fifties and sixties. And there were plenty of namesakes: Donna was in the Top 10 in 1964. These days we'd be more likely to associated it with the emanciatpated clothes of Donna Karen than as a baby name.

Famous People Named Donna

Donna Leon, American novelist
Donna Reed, American actress
LaDonna "Donna" Summer, American singer and songwriter

Pop Culture References for the Name Donna

Donna Pinciotti, character from "That 70's Show."
Donna Noble, character from "Doctor Who"
Donna, fictional character from the Spiderman comics
Donnatella "Donna" Moss, character from "The West Wing"
Donna Hayward, character on "Twin Peaks"
Donna Troy, second Wonder Girl and all-around DC heroine
Donna Meagle, character from "Parks and Recreation"