Don

Don Meaning & Origin

About Don
The name Don is of English origin and is derived from the medieval name Donald, which itself comes from the Gaelic name Domhnall. The name Don means "world ruler" or "ruler of the world." It is a strong and masculine name that conveys leadership, power, and authority.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Don are male.

Don Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 11.76% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/dɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Don in Braille

Here's how to represent Don in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Don in braille

How to Spell the Name Don in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Don using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Don in sign language

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