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Donnamae

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How to Pronounce Donnamae

Pronounced DAH-nuh-may /ˈdɑnəmeɪ/Medium

Meaning: Donnamae fuses two names into one: Donna, from the Italian for lady or mistress, and Mae, an English pet form of Mary and Margaret. Such run-together double names were popular in early twentieth-century America.Medium

In 30 seconds: Donnamae is a rare compound girl's name joining Donna and Mae. It belongs to the early twentieth century (said DAH-nuh-may).
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Origin MediumItalian, English
MeaningDonnamae fuses two names into one: Donna, from the Italian for lady or mistress, and Mae, an English pet form of Mary and Margaret. Such run-together double names were popular in early twentieth-century America.
U.S. rank (1962)#6823 ↘ Falling
1962 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1929
Total births (all-time)≈ 351
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194319211962

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

Donnamae unites Donna, Italian for lady, with Mae, a short form of Mary. Blended double names of this kind flourished in the nineteen-twenties and thirties.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at most, and it clustered around the late nineteen-twenties before all but disappearing. A Donnamae from then would be a great-grandmother today.

Did you know? Donnamae is really two names written as one, a style once common in the American South where a middle name like Mae was folded straight into the first.
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Donnamae — Compound of Donna (Italian, lady) and Mae (form of Mary)

Variations

Donna MaeDonnamayDonnie Mae

Nicknames

DonnaMaeDonnie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Donnamae mean?

It joins Donna, Italian for lady, with Mae, a pet form of Mary.

How do you pronounce Donnamae?

It is said DAH-nuh-may /ˈdɑnəmeɪ/, three syllables stressed at the front.

Is Donnamae a boy or girl name?

Donnamae is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Donnamae?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around the late nineteen-twenties.

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