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Donnamarie

Girl name · 17 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Donnamarie: 17 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 1978.

The name Donnamarie is a modern compound, blending the Irish Gaelic name Donna, a feminine form of Donn meaning "brown" or "chieftain," with Mary, the English form of the biblical Maria. As a pairing, Donnamarie essentially means "brown lady" or "chieftain's lady," a name that gained some popularity in the mid-20th century. There are no widely known historical figures or celebrities with this exact name, though Donna is famously borne by the American singer Donna Summer, the "Queen of Disco." The name shares its root with the River Don in Scotland, whose name also derives from the Celtic *dānu*, meaning "flowing." Donnamarie has seen modest use in Scotland, offering a graceful, more elaborate alternative to either name alone, and reflects a mid-century trend for hyphenated or combined first names.