Meaning of the nameDon
- Male
- English origin
- Don
Don is a masculine name of English origin, a short form of Donald, Donovan or Gordon, with most of the people recorded born from 2010 onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,087 people named Don, the 7,804th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 3, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Don is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,087
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,804
- Median age
- 3 years
- 2010 Census
- 148
- people
Don in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Don, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (612 people).
0 women 1,073 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Don is most common
States with the highest share of people named Don in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 244 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 123 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 81 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 75 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 57 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 47 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 35 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 30 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Don
Wiktionary lists Don in English as a short form of Donald, Donovan and Gordon, names of different origins, so there is no single meaning for Don; Behind the Name gives it as a short form of Donald. Donald comes from Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, from Proto-Celtic Dubnowalos, 'world ruler', according to Wiktionary. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,087 people named Don, with a median age of 3. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Don · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Donald · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Don · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Don
What does the name Don mean?
The meaning of Don is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Don in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,087 people with the first name Don, which ranks it number 7,804 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Don a boy's or a girl's name?
Don is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,073 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Don?
Don is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Don most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Don (123 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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