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By Clare Green · Jul 2026

Donal

OriginScottish variation of Donald
Meaning"proud chief"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Donal as a girl's name
US Rank#983

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NB Rank#3055

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About Donal

Variation of Donald

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
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Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

Famous Donals

  • Donal Gibson

    American actor; brother of Mel Gibson

  • Donal Francis Logue

    Canadian,American actor

  • Donal Skehan

    Irish TV chef and singer

  • Donal MacCarthy Reagh

    9th Prince of Carbery

  • Donal MacIntyre

    Irish journalist

  • Jimmy Donal Wales

    American founder of Wikipedia

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