Don

Diminutive of Donald, Scottish

"proud chief"

Don Origin and Meaning

The name Don is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "proud chief".

Short form of Donald -- or more stylishly, Donahue or Donovan -- that's acquired a new sixties-era suaveness thanks to Mad Man Don Draper. The name also carries a Sopranos or Godfather-style double entendre.

Don Rank in US Top 1000

# 1000 in the US

Popularity of the name Don

• 1272 Nameberry 2025
• 753 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Don

• Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle American actor
• Donald Jay "Don" Rickles American comedian
• Jesse Donald "Don" Knotts American actor/comedian
• Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson American actor
• Isaac Donald "Don" Everly American musician of The Everly Brothers
• Don "Half Pint" Santos, American singer formerly of R&B group Immature
• Donald "Don" Tallon Australian cricketer
• Donald Allan "Don" Dunstan Australian politician
• Donald John "Don" Trump Jr., businessman and son of U.S. President Donald Trump
• Donald Ray "Don" Williams American country singer
• Donald Tai Loy "Don" Ho American pop singer

The name Don in Pop Culture

• Donald Francis "Don" Draper main character on TV's "Mad Men"
• Donald "Don" Eppes character on TV's "Numb3rs"
• Don Argentis High Entia man and Father of En and Zel Argentis in Xenoblade Chronicles
• Don Lockwood main character in “Singin in the Rain”
• Don a Spanish, Portuguese, southern Italian, and Filipino title, given as a mark of respect
• Don a crime boss, especially in the Mafia
• Don a resident assistant or tutor at a university
• Don Lothario character in the Sims franchise
• Don character in the manga/anime series "The Promised Neverland"