Donncha
Boy · DUN-uh-kha · Irish
Big in Northern Ireland
Donncha is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “brown warrior”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Donncha mean?
Irish: short form of Irish Donnchadh, from donn 'brown' + cath 'battle'
“brown warrior”
A short form of Donnchadh, the Irish original of the Scottish name Duncan.
- Say it
- DUN-uh-kha
Is Donncha a girl's or a boy's name?
Donncha is a boys' name.
How popular is Donncha in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Donncha in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Donncha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,461 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,378 |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,176 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 9 | #2,311 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
Names like Donncha
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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