Donah

Donah Meaning & Origin

About Donah
The name "Donah" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Donnchadh," meaning "brown warrior" or "brown-haired chieftain." It combines the elements "donn" (brown) and "cath" (warrior or chieftain). The name Donah signifies strength, leadership, and a connection to nature through its reference to the color brown.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Donah are female.

Donah Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/donah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donah in Braille

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

The name Donah in braille

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

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

The name Donah in sign language

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