Meaning of the nameDonata
- Unisex
- Latin origin
- Do-na-ta
Donata is the feminine form of Donato, a name of Latin origin meaning 'given', from the Latin donatus.
- People (2022)
- 1,109
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,701
- Median age
- 62 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,678
- people
Donata in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Donata, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (231 people).
963 women 146 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 Donata is most common
States with the highest share of people named Donata in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 304 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 158 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 105 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 76 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 44 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 44 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 37 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 31 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 24 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Donata
Behind the Name describes Donata as the feminine form of Donatus, and Wiktionary gives Donato, in Portuguese, as coming from Medieval Latin Donatus, a participle of donare, 'to give'. The meaning, therefore, is that of the base name: 'given'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,109 people named Donata, with a median age of 62.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Donata · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Donato · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- IBGE, 2022 Census: Nomes no Brasil · censo2022.ibge.gov.br · usage
Questions about the name Donata
What does the name Donata mean?
Donata means “feminine form of Donato, 'given'”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Donata in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,109 people with the first name Donata, which ranks it number 7,701 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Donata a boy's or a girl's name?
Donata is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 963 women and 146 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Donata?
Donata is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Donata most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Donata (158 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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