Domhnall: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Domhnall – Meaning: roughly 'world ruler' / 'world-mighty' – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (from Irish Domhnall) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: DOH-null


Domhnall is a Scottish Gaelic (from Irish Domhnall) boy's name meaning “roughly 'world ruler' / 'world-mighty'”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Domhnall

Meaning: Roughly 'world ruler' / 'world-mighty'.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic (from Irish Domhnall).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Domhnall

Phonetic: DOH-null   IPA: /ˈdoʊnəl/

Popularity of Domhnall

Domhnall doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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