Donate
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Donate
The given name 'Donate' derives from the Latin verb *donare* ("to give"), meaning "given" or "gift," and is the past participle form used as a name.
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Etymology
The given name 'Donate' derives from the Latin verb *donare* ("to give"), meaning "given" or "gift," and is the past participle form used as a name. It is primarily used in Italian and Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures, notably as a rare masculine name (Donato) or feminine variant (Donata), with historical ties to early Christian saints such as Saint Donatus of Arezzo.
Donate currently ranks #1,394 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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