At a Glance
- Meaning
- Given, granted (past participle of Latin 'donare, ' to give)
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- doh-NAY-tuhs
Donatus is a Latin boy's name meaning “given, granted (past participle of Latin 'donare, ' to give)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Donatus
Meaning: Given, granted (past participle of Latin 'donare, ' to give).
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: Given by God Actually: The literal Latin word just means 'given/granted'; 'given by God' is a later Christian gloss layered onto the plain meaning, not part of the word itself.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Donatus
doh-NAY-tuhsIPA /doʊˈneɪtəs/
Popularity of Donatus
Donatus 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.
Lists That Include Donatus
Similar Names
Blessing · Mads · Festus · Matti · Mathis · Matvei
