Donat
Donat is a masculine given name, which is also written as Donát. It is used as a first name extensively and to some extent, as a surname. It is derived from Latin "Donatus" past participle of "donare" meaning ‘to give’. The name was used by early Christians, either because the birth of a child was seen as a gift from God, or else because the child was in turn dedicated to God.
Meaning & Origin of Donat
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Donat is a masculine given name, which is also written as Donát. It is used as a first name extensively and to some extent, as a surname. It is derived from Latin "Donatus" past participle of "donare" meaning ‘to give’. The name was used by early Christians, either because the birth of a child was seen as a gift from God, or else because the child was in turn dedicated to God.
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The Story of Donat
Donat first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1894, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 22 Donats were born — ranking #1,596 that year. As of 2026, Donat ranks #3,536 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 351 Donats have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Donat
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- Camille Donat (born 1988), French triathlete
- Donat, Bishop of Dublin (died 1074), first bishop of Dublin
- Robert Donat (1905 – 1958), English actor, best remembered for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (1935) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939).
- Peter Donat (1928 – 2018), a Canadian-American actor, nephew of Robert
- Richard Donat (born 1941), a Canadian actor, known for his work in Canadian and American television, nephew of Robert
- Rosa Donat (born 1960), Spanish mathematician
- Jan Piwnik (1912–1944), Polish World War II soldier who used the nom de guerre Donat
- Donat O'Kennedy , a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Killaloe .
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Names that sound like Donat
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About the name Donat
Donat is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 351 births in the dataset. Donat's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,596. Use the chart and map above to compare Donat's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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