Baby Names Boy Names Meaning of the Name Donnelly Updated January 22, 2026 by Jennifer M. Donnelly Gender: Male Origin: Irish Meaning: Brown-haired Chieftain #Place #Politician ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Donnelly? The name Donnelly is primarily a male name of Irish origin that means Brown-haired Chieftain. People who like the name Donnelly also like: Aiden, Kaden, Liam, Holden, Dempsey, Oliver, Declan, Daisy, Charlotte, Caroline, Daria, Grace, Arabella, Ava Names like Donnelly: Danil, Daniel, Danyal, Dannell, Donelle, Danail, Daneil, Danyl, Donnel, Daniela, Danila, Danelle, Donyelle, Danielle, Daniella, Donal, Doniel, Danelea, Danilo, Daniil, Damla, Damilola, Denali, Danniell, Danyale, Damali Stats for the Name Donnelly Donnelly is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Donnelly is currently not ranked in U.S. births