Name meaning & stats
Donia
Donia means “lady” (Italian origin). 945 US babies since 1940, peak 1970. Notable Donias are 1.8× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“lady”
ItalianSpelling of Donna
Donna around the world
- Донна · Russian
- دونا · Arabic
- דונה · Hebrew
- ドナ · Japanese
- 唐娜 · Chinese
Famous Donnas
- Donna Strickland · Canadian physicist, Nobel laurate
- Donna Summer · American singer (1948–2012)
- Donna Tartt · American writer
- Donna Reed · American film and television actress
In US birth records
Peak year: 1970
945 US babies were named Donia between 1940 and 2025.
Donia around the world
- France: 3,360 babies since 1900, peak 2002, No. 2,218 in 2025
- Belgium: 75 babies since 1995, peak 2013
- Sweden: 64 babies since 1998, peak 2003
- England & Wales: 60 babies since 1996, peak 2011
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Donias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.8× | Low · 7 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Model | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Donias show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 781 Donnas spell it Donia
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1970)