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Donatello

don-uh-TEL-oh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Italian meaning 'gift from God,' derived from Latin Donatus. A Renaissance Italian name forever associated with the great sculptor and the ninja turtle.”

Popularity Over Time

Donatello US popularity rank over timeRank 11690 in 2006 to rank 2779 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2779#7235#11690199020002024

Donatello is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ItalianLatin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

DonatoNateTelloDon

Style

GrandElegantBoldClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Donatello (sculptor)
  • Donatello (TMNT)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Donatello

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Raffaello

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Raphael

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Italian and English-speaking communities

People Also Ask

Italian meaning 'gift from God,' derived from Latin Donatus. A Renaissance Italian name forever associated with the great sculptor and the ninja turtle.

Donatello is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Donatello include Donato, Nate, Tello, Don.

Names that pair beautifully with Donatello include Raphael.