At a Glance: Name: Donato – Meaning: given, bestowed – Origin: Latin (via Italian) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: doh-NAH-toh
Donato is a Latin (via Italian) boy's name meaning “given, bestowed”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Donato
Meaning: Given, bestowed.
Origin: Latin (via Italian).
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'given by God' or 'gift from God.' Actually: The literal Latin root just means 'given/bestowed' — 'by God' is a devotional interpretation added by naming tradition, not part of the word itself.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Donato
Phonetic: doh-NAH-toh IPA: /doʊˈnɑːtoʊ/
Popularity of Donato
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1890–2024.
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