Dondre is a unique and distinctive given name of African American origin, derived from the Swahili word 'dondo', meaning 'power'. It gained popularity as an alternate spelling to Donte during the mid-20th century. The name Dondre typically carries three syllables, pronounced /DOE-n-dreh/, and can be spelled in various ways such as Dondre, Donde, or Donray.
The name Dondre experienced a significant rise and fall in popularity over the decades, peaking in the mid-1990s with 27 births recorded in 1989 and remaining relatively high until around 1995. Since then, it has seen a steady decline, with fewer than 23 births recorded each year since 2006. In recent years, the name's usage has been quite low, with only 9 to 15 births per year from 2017 onwards. Overall, there have been 1640 births named Dondre between 1970 and 2023.