Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Donnisha isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Donnisha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 445
- 0 boys · 445 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 29 in 1989. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 350 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Donnisha’s family of names
Donnisha may belong to the same name family as Donisha. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Donnisha, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Misha
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20% boys · 80% girls
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“one who is desired”
>99% girls
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“filled with grace and kindess; very dear”
>99% girls
Natasha
“born on Christmas Day”
>99% girls
Roxanna
“born with the morning's first light”
>99% girls
Tiara
“one who is crowned”
>99% girls