Donnchadh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DUN-a-kha
- Origin
- Irish
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
- Style
- Big in Northern Ireland
Donnchadh is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “brown-haired warrior”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Donnchadh mean?
Irish: from donn 'brown' or 'chief' + cath 'battle'
“brown-haired warrior”
The Gaelic original of Duncan; Donnchadh mac Briain was a son of the high king Brian Boru.
Is Donnchadh a girl's or a boy's name?
Donnchadh is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Donnchadh in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,747th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5 about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 100% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Donnchadh, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 6,143rd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 7 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 314th in Northern Ireland.
Donnchadh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
Names like Donnchadh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Brody, Conan, Darragh, Kody, Kayden, Caelan, Rowan, Cassian, Conn, Brayden, Ronan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rory, Maeve, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Declan, 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, “Donnchadh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/donnchadh, updated 20 October 2026.