Donna
Meaning
"lady, woman"
Origin: Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,937
- Total SSA Count
- 102
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Don, Donnie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lady, woman"
Origin: Italian
"modern invented name, victory lake"
Origin: American English
Jailyn is more popular, ranked #1925 vs #1937 for Donna.
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Jailyn is more popular, ranked #1925 compared to Donna at #1937 in the United States.
Donna means "lady, woman" (Italian origin). Jailyn means "modern invented name, victory lake" (American English origin).
Donna is primarily a girl name. Jailyn is primarily a girl name.