Donagh in Irish: Donncha
The Irish form of Donagh is Donncha, a boy's name meaning “brown warrior.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Donncha
- Meaning
- Brown warrior
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 146 for boys (2025)
How do you say Donagh in Irish?
Donagh in Irish is Donncha, pronounced DONE-acka. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Donncha mean?
Donncha means “brown warrior.” Donagh is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Donncha: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Donagh in Ireland?
In 2025, 37 baby boys in Ireland were named Donagh, which made it No. 146 that year. That's up from No. 201 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2017, when 50 baby boys were named Donagh, No. 125 that year. The records go back to 1964, when 9 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | No. 146 |
| 2024 | 25 | No. 195 |
| 2023 | 30 | No. 172 |
| 2022 | 41 | No. 145 |
| 2021 | 42 | No. 141 |
| 2020 | 38 | No. 152 |
| 2019 | 38 | No. 151 |
| 2018 | 39 | No. 151 |
| 2017 | 50 | No. 125 |
| 2016 | 35 | No. 168 |
| 2015 | 28 | No. 201 |
| 2014 | 26 | No. 220 |
| 2013 | 24 | No. 229 |
| 2012 | 38 | No. 176 |
| 2011 | 27 | No. 210 |
| 2010 | 24 | No. 229 |
| 2009 | 24 | No. 227 |
| 2008 | 22 | No. 231 |
| 2007 | 21 | No. 220 |
| 2006 | 16 | No. 232 |
| 2005 | 15 | No. 224 |
| 2004 | 17 | No. 192 |
| 2003 | 13 | No. 214 |
| 2002 | 9 | No. 249 |
| 2001 | 5 | No. 317 |
| 2000 | 7 | No. 250 |
| 1999 | 10 | No. 203 |
| 1998 | 7 | No. 229 |
| 1997 | 8 | No. 251 |
| 1996 | 6 | No. 276 |
| 1995 | 6 | No. 261 |
| 1994 | 9 | No. 208 |
| 1993 | 10 | No. 205 |
| 1992 | 13 | No. 188 |
| 1990 | 8 | No. 216 |
| 1989 | 5 | No. 253 |
| 1988 | 6 | No. 235 |
| 1987 | 6 | No. 235 |
| 1986 | 8 | No. 217 |
| 1985 | 7 | No. 218 |
| 1984 | 3 | No. 318 |
| 1983 | 4 | No. 282 |
| 1982 | 14 | No. 176 |
| 1981 | 8 | No. 228 |
| 1980 | 10 | No. 213 |
| 1979 | 10 | No. 211 |
| 1978 | 7 | No. 231 |
| 1977 | 8 | No. 227 |
| 1976 | 12 | No. 198 |
| 1975 | 6 | No. 251 |
| 1974 | 15 | No. 182 |
| 1973 | 17 | No. 169 |
| 1972 | 17 | No. 158 |
| 1971 | 15 | No. 168 |
| 1970 | 12 | No. 178 |
| 1969 | 13 | No. 163 |
| 1968 | 21 | No. 126 |
| 1967 | 7 | No. 196 |
| 1966 | 11 | No. 154 |
| 1965 | 11 | No. 157 |
| 1964 | 9 | No. 164 |
Donncha in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Donncha, letter by letter.
- DDair, oak
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
- CColl, hazel
- HUath, hawthorn
- AAilm, pine
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Donagh
Questions about Donagh
- What is Donagh in Irish?
- The Irish form of Donagh is Donncha, pronounced DONE-acka. Donncha means “brown warrior.”
- How do you pronounce Donncha?
- Donncha is pronounced DONE-acka. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Donagh a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Donagh is a boy's name.
- How popular is Donagh in Ireland?
- In 2025, Donagh was No. 146 for boys in Ireland, with 37 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2017, at No. 125.