Domhnall
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Irish
- Style
- Big in Northern Ireland
Domhnall is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Domhnall mean?
Irish
A male given name from Irish.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Domhnall a girl's or a boy's name?
Domhnall is a boys' name.
How popular is Domhnall in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Domhnall in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Domhnall in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #2,515 |
| 2023 | 2 | #6,493 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 2 | #4,575 |
| 2002 | 2 | #4,226 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Domhnall
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ronan, Conan, Conall, Finn, Conlan, Darragh, Conn, Declan, Connla, Rogan, Keegan, Kody
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Domhnall: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/domhnall, updated 20 October 2026.