Meaning: Its source is domina, a Latin name meaning "Lady of the house."

Popularity: The name Dona ranked 752nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: This name comes to English through an identical Italian word (meaning ''lady'') used as a title of respect rather than a personal name.

Among the Scots it is regarded as a feminine form of Donald.