Donal

Donal Meaning & Origin

About Donal
The name "Donal" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Domhnall," meaning "world ruler" or "ruler of the world." It is a masculine name that has been used in Ireland for centuries and carries a strong and authoritative connotation.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Donal are male.

Donal Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/donal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donal in Braille

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

The name Donal in braille

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

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

The name Donal in sign language

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