Donatello
Meaninggiven · Italian
- US rank
- #4,539
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #2,753 in 2022
22 babies were named Donatello in the US in 2025. It has dropped 398 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1990–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Donatello
Donatello
Early Renaissance Italian sculptor (1386–1466)
Choose Donatello and your child shares a first name with Donatello, an Early Renaissance Italian sculptor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Donatello, like who?” Donatello's Wikipedia article is available in 108 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Donatello on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Original uploader was Frieda (dillo a Ubi) at it.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 77,519 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Donatello, 22 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Donatello would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryDonatello first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #2,753.
- TrendDonatello has slipped 398 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,539. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn Italian, Donatello means “given”. Our records link it to Italian and Spanish roots.
About the name Donatello
Donatello is a boy name of Italian and Spanish origin meaning “given”. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-llo”. US birth records list Donatello for boys from 1990 to 2025, in 21 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #2,753 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,539, with 22 babies.
Origin:Italian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 | 892,857 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 952,381 boys |
| 2010s | 12 | 83,472 boys |
| 2020s | 22 | 46,512 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Donatello
What does the name Donatello mean?
Donatello means “given” in Italian.
What is the origin of the name Donatello?
Donatello has Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Donatello a boy or girl name?
Donatello is a boy name.
How popular is the name Donatello?
Donatello ranked #4,539 for US boys in 2025, given to 22 babies. Its best year was 2022 (#2,753).