Donny

Donny Meaning & Origin

About Donny
The name Donny is a diminutive form of the name Donald, which is of Scottish and Gaelic origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Domhnall, meaning "ruler of the world" or "world ruler." Donny is a friendly and approachable name that carries connotations of leadership and power.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Donny are male.

Donny Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 21.43% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donny in Braille

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

The name Donny in braille

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

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

The name Donny in sign language

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