Donnacha
DON-uh-kha Boy Irish
Brown warrior
Etymology
From Irish donn ('brown') and cath ('battle').
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 |
Near Donnacha in Ireland, 2025
Ireland top boysPopularity
Ireland
Falling
#4507 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #3803 |
| 2008 | #4778 |
| 2009 | #3358 |
| 2010 | #3469 |
| 2011 | #4038 |
| 2012 | #5181 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #5114 |
| 2016 | #5168 |
| 2017 | #2568 |
| 2018 | #1801 |
| 2019 | #4144 |
| 2020 | #3049 |
| 2021 | #2546 |
| 2022 | #3151 |
| 2023 | #4326 |
| 2024 | #2307 |
| 2025 | #4507 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#113 2025 · 21 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #417 |
| 2010 | #356 |
| 2011 | #251 |
| 2012 | #317 |
| 2013 | #193 |
| 2014 | #159 |
| 2015 | #213 |
| 2016 | #136 |
| 2017 | #239 |
| 2018 | #155 |
| 2019 | #147 |
| 2020 | #112 |
| 2021 | #90 |
| 2022 | #138 |
| 2023 | #92 |
| 2024 | #94 |
| 2025 | #113 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#64 2025 · 86 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #126 |
| 2007 | #118 |
| 2008 | #101 |
| 2009 | #116 |
| 2010 | #102 |
| 2011 | #76 |
| 2012 | #73 |
| 2013 | #84 |
| 2014 | #86 |
| 2015 | #70 |
| 2016 | #68 |
| 2017 | #55 |
| 2018 | #57 |
| 2019 | #56 |
| 2020 | #47 |
| 2021 | #53 |
| 2022 | #46 |
| 2023 | #61 |
| 2024 | #65 |
| 2025 | #64 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.