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Doncella

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Pronounced don-SEL-uh /dɒnˈsɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Doncella is the Spanish common noun doncella, meaning 'maiden' or 'young unmarried woman,' pressed into service as a given name. The word descends from Latin roots for a young girl and long carried courtly overtones of a lady-in-waiting or damsel, so as a name it reads as gentle and old-fashioned rather than coined.Low

In 30 seconds: Doncella is a rare girl's name from the Spanish word for 'maiden' or 'damsel' (said don-SEL-uh). It appeared in the United States in the nineteen-fifties.

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MeaningDoncella is the Spanish common noun doncella, meaning 'maiden' or 'young unmarried woman,' pressed into service as a given name. The word descends from Latin roots for a young girl and long carried courtly overtones of a lady-in-waiting or damsel, so as a name it reads as gentle and old-fashioned rather than coined.

U.S. rank (1959)#5738 ↘ Falling

1959 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1955

Total births (all-time)≈ 36

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Doncella takes the Spanish noun doncella, 'maiden' or 'young unmarried woman,' and uses it directly as a first name. The word grew from Latin roots for a young girl and carried the courtly sense of a damsel or attendant lady. As a birth name it is rare and reads as tender and vintage, its meaning transparent to any Spanish speaker.

Doncella appears for American girls mainly in the mid-nineteen-fifties, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Doncella then would be in her early seventies today.

Did you know? Doncella is an ordinary Spanish word meaning 'maiden,' once used for a lady-in-waiting or damsel, which gives the name a courtly, storybook flavor when it is worn by a person.

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References - Doncella — Spanish common noun 'maiden/damsel'; Latin roots; word-name; plain-Latin only.

Variations

DoncelaDoncellah

Nicknames

DoniCella

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Doncella mean?

Doncella is the Spanish word doncella, meaning 'maiden' or 'young unmarried woman,' used directly as a given name.

How do you pronounce Doncella?

It is said don-SEL-uh /dɒnˈsɛl.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Doncella a boy or girl name?

Doncella is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Doncella?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-fifties.