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Donal
OriginScottish variation of Donald
Meaning"proud chief"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Donal
Donal is, yes, just Donald with the final d cut off, but that somehow gives it a jauntier, fresher feel. Donal Logue is a Canadian actor and Donal Skehan is an Irish cookbook author.
Donal is also given to girls.
Pronounced DO-nul.
As of October 2026, Donal ranked #12700 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #597 in 1931.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Donals
- Donal GibsonBoy
American actor; brother of Mel Gibson
- Donal Francis LogueBoy
Canadian,American actor
- Donal SkehanBoy
Irish TV chef and singer
- Donal MacCarthy ReaghBoy
9th Prince of Carbery
- Donal MacIntyreBoy
Irish journalist
- Jimmy Donal WalesBoy
American founder of Wikipedia
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