The baby name Danica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdænɪkə/ ("DAN-i-kuh"); Slavic: /ˈdanit͡sa/ ("DAH-nit-sah").
Danica is Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slavic, Slovenian in Origin.
The baby name Danica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdænɪkə/ ("DAN-i-kuh"); Slavic: /ˈdanit͡sa/ ("DAH-nit-sah").
Danica is Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Slavic, Slovenian in Origin.
Danica is a Slavic feminine name meaning “morning star” or “daystar,” the traditional epithet of the planet Venus at dawn. It comes from the root dan- (“day”) plus the feminine suffix -ica, and is standard in Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, and Slovak (Даница in Cyrillic). Folklore treats Danica as a radiant herald of light and new beginnings, a sense that carried into Christian symbolism of hope and guidance.
The name has been firmly used across the Balkans and Central Europe for centuries, appearing in parish and civil records and remaining steadily popular in the 20th century. It entered wider English-language use in the late 1900s through immigration and visibility of figures like actress Danica McKellar and racer Danica Patrick. Regional and spelling variants include Danika, Danicka/Danička, Danitza, and the Bulgarian cognate Denica/Denitsa; diminutives such as Danka and Dani are common. Its imagery links the bearer with dawn, brightness, and renewal.
| Danica McKellar Danica McKellar is best known for playing Winnie Cooper on The Wonder Years. She’s an American actress, math writer, and education advocate. | Danica Curcic Danica Curcic is a Serbian-Danish actress best known for her film and TV roles, including Quiet Heart, Gold Coast, and Equinox. Born on 27 August 1985 in Belgrade, she has built a strong career in Danish and international screen acting. | Danica Roem Danica Roem is best known as an American journalist and Democratic politician from Virginia. She has served in the Virginia Senate since 2024, representing the 30th district in Prince William County, including Manassas and Manassas Park. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #33 | 2 | 903 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MT | 0 | #41 | 3 | 1,767 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #47 | 155 | 1,651 |
| RS | 0 | #66 | 19 | 923 | |
| SI | 0 | #73 | 8 | 1,612 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #74 | 118 | 2,769 |
| PH | 0 | #76 | 21 | 5,607 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #88 | 490 | 3,687 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #135 | 17 | 3,773 |
| HR | 0 | #152 | 28 | 2,081 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #152 | 291 | 13,098 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #233 | 19 | 7,056 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #243 | 17 | 7,507 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #252 | 34 | 2,795 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #274 | 43 | 15,378 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #323 | 7 | 7,429 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #327 | 23 | 8,829 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #327 | 15 | 5,378 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #342 | 79 | 1,885 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #361 | 36 | 15,987 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #372 | 12 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #407 | 41 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #411 | 105 | 19,177 |
| Germany | 0 | #424 | 14 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #487 | 67 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #513 | 18 | 8,334 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #531 | 23 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #533 | 54 | 18,916 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #578 | 38 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #668 | 173 | 4,949 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #709 | 30 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #761 | 175 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #781 | 136 | 8,487 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #795 | 57 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #882 | 62 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #893 | 249 | 25,928 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #897 | 59 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #969 | 26 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,168 | 16 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,255 | 192 | 9,415 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Danica is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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