Donnelly

Donnelly has more syllables than most dog names, but you can easily give your pup a nickname to shorten things. The name also ends in a vowel sound, so it's easy for dogs to recognize. Donnelly isn't one of the most common names, so your dog will certainly stand out. If you love the name, you should pick it!

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Donnelly is not a popular dog name. That's great if you like to stand out from the crowd!

Donnelly was, in the past month, the 4276th most viewed dog name on PupNames.com.

As of April 2025, Donnelly is becoming a more popular moniker with new puppy owners. Our stats show that the name is more fashionable than it was at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation in rank for this name, which may suggest seasonal factors or interest driven by pop culture events.

In the past week, Donnelly was viewed 17 times, and liked 1 times.

The map below shows Donnelly's popularity across the United States, according to PupNames data.

Donnelly is most adored in Louisiana, New York and Virginia.

By contrast, the name has been shown the least amount of interest in District of Columbia, Indiana and Michigan.

And this world map shows which countries have the greatest love for the name Donnelly.

Donnelly is found in these categories:

irish

A common surname originating from Gaelic meaning "dark, brave one".