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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #3822 for Donny.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Donny at #3822 in the United States.
Donny means "ruler of the world" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Donny is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.