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Donise

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How to Pronounce Donise

Pronounced duh-NEES /dəˈniːs/Medium

Meaning: Donise reads as a coined feminine name, most likely blending Don with Denise or forming a feminine of Don. Through Denise it links to Denis and the Greek Dionysius. It has no single fixed meaning and reads as a mid-century American invention.Low

In 30 seconds: Donise reads as a coined feminine name, likely a blend of Don and Denise. It appeared for United States girls and peaked in the late nineteen-sixties (said duh-NEES).
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Origin LowEnglish, French
MeaningDonise reads as a coined feminine name, most likely blending Don with Denise or forming a feminine of Don. Through Denise it links to Denis and the Greek Dionysius. It has no single fixed meaning and reads as a mid-century American invention.
U.S. rank (1993)#14103 ↘ Falling
1993 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1969
Total births (all-time)≈ 338

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196919481993

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

Donise appears in United States records from the late nineteen-forties, in the same years Donna and Denise were both fashionable. It reached its small high in 1969, likely felt as a blend or a feminine spin on Don.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and its records close in the early nineteen-nineties. A girl named Donise in the late nineteen-sixties would be in her late fifties today. The name reads as a soft, invented cousin of Denise.

Did you know? Donise sits neatly between Donna and Denise, two mid-century favorites, and likely borrowed a little from each to make a fresh but familiar-sounding name.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Donise — Coined feminine; likely blend of Don + Denise

Variations

DeniseDonniseDonisha

Nicknames

DonNiecy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Donise mean?

It is most likely a coined blend of Don and Denise, or a feminine of Don, with no single fixed meaning.

How do you pronounce Donise?

It is said duh-NEES /dəˈniːs/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Donise a boy or girl name?

Donise is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Donise?

It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-sixties.

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