Donny
Meaning
"ruler of the world"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,822
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Don
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ruler of the world"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"free person, strong one (via Carla/Carl)"
Origin: Germanic karl via Carla
Donny is more popular, ranked #3822 vs #36252 for Garla.
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Donny is more popular, ranked #3822 compared to Garla at #36252 in the United States.
Donny means "ruler of the world" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Garla means "free person, strong one (via Carla/Carl)" (Germanic karl via Carla origin).
Donny is primarily a boy name. Garla is primarily a girl name.