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Donato
OriginLatin
Meaning"given by God"
GenderBoy
About Donato
Widely used in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, has an air of generosity and could easily be adopted here.
As of October 2026, Donato ranked #6553 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #918 in 1926.
Editor's take: The name Donato is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "given by God".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,931 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #3,807 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | #3,547 | 31 | 16.3 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,626 | 30 | 16.5 |
| 2019 | #4,257 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | #3,845 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | #4,040 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | #4,014 | 27 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | #4,782 | 21 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Variations & nicknames
- DodekPolish
- DonatelloItalian
- DonatiItalian
- DonatelliItalian
- DonatPolish
- DonatienFrench
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