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

Popularity: The name Donnetta ranked 3730th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

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.