Given name · also Gaelic

Donagh

“a brown-haired warrior”

Donagh is used as a given name. One Celtic interpretation is “a brown-haired warrior.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Celtic interpretation is “a brown-haired warrior.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Celtic.

Donagh’s family of names

Donagh has a related form in Donaghea. Donagh has a related form in Donaghee. Donagh has a related form in Donaghey.

Walk Donagh’s family in the name graph

DonaghDonoughDonnaghDonaghiDonagheyDonaghyDonagheaDonagheeDonaghieDonnchadh

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 8

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

If you love Donagh, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Celtic

Dónall

Dónall is a masculine given name from Middle Irish, ultimately from Proto-Celtic. It is used in Irish.

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>99% boys

Celtic

Dòmhnall

“world ruler”

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>99% boys

Gaelic

Domnall

“a world ruler”

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>99% boys

Irish or Scottish Gaelic · Old-fashioned

Donald

“ruler of the world”

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>99% boys

Gaelic

Donachy

“brown” · “battle”

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Gaelic

Donnachie

“brown” · “battle”

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Gaelic

Donachie

“brown” · “battle”

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Gaelic

Doig

Doig is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Donagh’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Donagh