What origin is the name Don?

Don comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Don a popular name?

Don is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Don does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Don?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Don — for example Riley, Nora, Keira. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Don

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Don

Don

Boy

irish

1 syllable

Don is an irish boy's name meaning "Dark stranger; world leader; a diminutive of donald, meaning world mighty, or donovan, meaning dark brown. frequently used as a name on its own.abbreviation of any name beginning with don-. in mythology the irish donn was known as king of the underworld; diminutive of donato: present; diminutive of donald: great cheif,".

The meaning of Don is "Dark stranger; world leader; a diminutive of donald, meaning world mighty, or donovan, meaning dark brown. frequently used as a name on its own.abbreviation of any name beginning with don-. in mythology the irish donn was known as king of the underworld; diminutive of donato: present; diminutive of donald: great cheif," — a boy name of irish origin. At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: irish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Dark stranger; world leader; a diminutive of donald, meaning world mighty, or donovan, meaning dark brown. frequently used as a name on its own.abbreviation of any name beginning with don-. in mythology the irish donn was known as king of the underworld; diminutive of donato: present; diminutive of donald: great cheif,

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Don

Very rare in US records

What does Don mean?

Don is a boy name of irish origin meaning "Dark stranger; world leader; a diminutive of donald, meaning world mighty, or donovan, meaning dark brown. frequently used as a name on its own.abbreviation of any name beginning with don-. in mythology the irish donn was known as king of the underworld; diminutive of donato: present; diminutive of donald: great cheif,".

Is Don a rare name?

Yes. Don does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Don

Riley Nora Keira Erin Fiona Ciara

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Names with a similar meaning to Don

Don means "Dark stranger; world leader; a diminutive of donald, meaning world mighty, or donovan, meaning dark brown. frequently used as a name on its own.abbreviation of any name beginning with don-. in mythology the irish donn was known as king of the underworld; diminutive of donato: present; diminutive of donald: great cheif," — these names share that spirit.