Donat: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Donat – Meaning: given, bestowed – Origin: French/Latin (surname from the saint's name Donatus) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: doh-NAH


Donat is a French/Latin (surname from the saint's name Donatus) boy's name meaning “given, bestowed”. It appears in our list of 100+ Baby Names That Mean Gift From God.

Meaning & Origin of Donat

Meaning: Given, bestowed.

Origin: French/Latin (surname from the saint's name Donatus).

A common claim: Donat means 'given by God' Actually: The literal Latin root just means 'given/bestowed'; 'by God' is a pious traditional reading, not part of the word itself.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Donat

Phonetic: doh-NAH   IPA: /doʊˈnɑː/

Popularity of Donat

Donat 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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