Danielle as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Danielle

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The baby name Danielle is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced da-nee-EL (IPA: /ˌdæniˈɛl/).

Danielle is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female

Syllables: 3.0

Origin: Hebrew

Pronunciation: da-nee-EL (IPA: /ˌdæniˈɛl/)

What is the meaning of the name Danielle ?

The baby name Danielle is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced da-nee-EL (IPA: /ˌdæniˈɛl/).

Danielle is Hebrew in Origin.

Danielle is the French feminine form of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, meaning “God is my judge” or “God has judged.” It appears in French records from the early modern era and gained broad visibility through French culture; by the mid-20th century it entered sustained use in the English-speaking world, especially the United States and Britain. Popularity peaked in the 1980s–1990s, riding trends for French-tinged feminines and biblical roots, while remaining classic in Francophone countries.

Variants include Daniela (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Polish), Daniella, Daniëlle (Dutch), Danelle, Danyelle, and the French Danielle itself; Italian Daniele is masculine. Common nicknames are Dani/Danni, Elle, and Ellie. Prominent bearers such as actress Danielle Darrieux, novelist Danielle Steel, and American actress Danielle Panabaker have reinforced its familiarity. The name blends timeless scriptural meaning with an elegant, international profile.

Danielle has the following similar or variant Names

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Danielle Louise Moinet

Actor · Born 1983 · United States

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Danielle Macdonald

Actor · Born 1991 · Australia

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Danielle Chuchran

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Danielle Deadwyler

Actor · Born 1982 · United States

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Danielle Bisutti

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Danielle Nicolet

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Actor · Born 1970 · Lebanon

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Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Danielle	Mailer				Norman Mailer	film director	★★★★★

Danielle – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Girls	2024	#1	—	911
HT	Girls	0	#22	2	950
NA		0	#32	2	2,537
BI	Girls	0	#33	1	726
LU	Girls	0	#36	220	4,850
CM		0	#41	15	2,592
NL	Girls	0	#44	6,268	5,933
LU		0	#46	21	2,830
MO		0	#52	1	2,706
New Zealand	Girls	2010	#57	55	98
CM	Girls	0	#59	1,507	11,671
CY		0	#59	2	1,632
JM		0	#71	17	3,714
JP		0	#72	6	4,057
CN		0	#80	7	3,857
PH		0	#84	13	5,607
QA		0	#88	13	7,011
JM	Girls	0	#92	226	7,507
KZ		0	#94	1	1,452
NL		0	#100	423	2,481
IL	Girls	0	#102	1,342	11,648
GE	Girls	0	#108	1	1,564
BN	Girls	0	#111	4	5,459
CY	Girls	0	#111	11	3,755
HU		0	#115	1	1,675
KW		0	#119	3	5,216
IL		0	#120	187	6,291
OM		0	#121	1	6,215
CR		0	#129	30	5,526
MU		0	#129	9	3,613
PS		0	#130	90	5,692
BR		0	#132	272	5,969
Switzerland	Girls	2024	#133	3	1,786
ID	Boys	0	#134	2	4,130
MT	Girls	0	#135	17	3,773
RS	Girls	0	#137	1	1,651
PA		0	#138	1	3,797
BN	Boys	0	#139	1	6,332
BR	Girls	0	#146	3,587	12,708
BW	Girls	0	#150	2	4,216
BW	Boys	0	#154	1	4,685
PS	Girls	0	#159	638	10,981
AE		0	#160	18	10,220
PR	Girls	0	#166	2	3,171
ZA		0	#173	299	14,421
SI	Girls	0	#176	2	2,769
Sweden	Girls	2021	#182	2	1,666
UY		0	#182	1	2,477
CZ		0	#184	3	3,154
DK		0	#188	16	5,198
MU	Girls	0	#188	169	8,539
RU		0	#189	6	3,641
NA	Girls	0	#197	28	7,146
JP	Girls	0	#205	41	6,592
AO	Girls	0	#216	2	4,575
BG	Boys	0	#219	2	3,850
HU	Girls	0	#223	3	3,308
AL	Girls	0	#227	1	4,141
Canada	Girls	2024	#228	58	2,795
BG	Girls	0	#228	4	3,559
IR		0	#229	3	4,221
MO	Boys	0	#233	2	5,842
PT		0	#237	10	4,161
SG		0	#237	33	11,010
BD		0	#241	1	5,992
GH		0	#243	6	5,396
GR	Girls	0	#243	7	6,293
NA	Boys	0	#252	2	6,830
TW	Boys	0	#255	2	7,111
EC	Girls	0	#257	2	3,650
MO	Girls	0	#257	7	7,056
JM	Boys	0	#262	11	6,876
TW	Girls	0	#264	13	8,139
ZA	Girls	0	#265	2,343	25,928
NG		0	#272	1	5,926
DK	Girls	0	#276	41	7,429
PH	Girls	0	#279	113	13,098
QA	Girls	0	#283	34	15,378
HR	Girls	0	#293	2	3,687
KZ	Boys	0	#296	1	6,578
Canada	Boys	1995	#299	5	1,834
JP	Boys	0	#302	2	7,909
AL	Boys	0	#303	1	5,122
GH	Girls	0	#307	18	6,973
CN	Girls	0	#308	42	8,829
SA		0	#309	4	10,560
MY		0	#316	15	12,352
PE		0	#323	7	6,350
CZ	Girls	0	#327	15	5,378
HK		0	#327	22	8,483
CN	Boys	0	#329	3	9,639
KZ	Girls	0	#330	3	5,862
DK	Boys	0	#332	1	7,401
JO	Girls	0	#335	5	7,570
GT		0	#338	1	5,948
PL	Girls	0	#358	7	5,096
CR	Girls	0	#359	179	11,342
GH	Boys	0	#361	1	8,138
OM	Girls	0	#361	36	15,987
PH	Boys	0	#362	22	11,440
PT	Girls	0	#366	86	7,952
MU	Boys	0	#367	3	8,477
PT	Boys	0	#379	3	7,951
Finland	Girls	0	#380	12	1,368
Austria	Girls	0	#386	35	1,885
MX		0	#395	19	8,339
YE		0	#398	1	8,639
France	Girls	2021	#400	6	3,185
CL		0	#401	11	6,867
BO		0	#403	6	6,868
Germany		0	#404	34	2,542
EG		0	#408	5	6,387
Spain		0	#423	30	2,326
United States	Girls	2024	#429	588	8,487
SG	Girls	0	#429	159	18,916
LB		0	#449	219	13,263
CO		0	#458	23	7,768
AE	Girls	0	#463	91	20,968
PA	Girls	0	#464	18	9,861
KW	Girls	0	#467	49	19,177
RU	Girls	0	#478	21	11,913
CM	Boys	0	#489	62	12,054
RU	Boys	0	#493	13	12,621
PA	Boys	0	#497	9	9,305
GT	Boys	0	#498	2	7,625
CR	Boys	0	#508	3	10,188
IR	Girls	0	#517	14	8,334
HK	Girls	0	#523	93	16,104
IQ	Girls	0	#524	2	11,303
UY	Girls	0	#531	6	6,731
GT	Girls	0	#536	6	7,500
BH		0	#537	17	17,937
HK	Boys	0	#556	2	12,905
PS	Boys	0	#560	2	10,655
IR	Boys	0	#565	1	10,162
AR	Girls	0	#586	14	8,289
BO	Girls	0	#589	23	9,488
Germany	Girls	0	#602	247	4,949
BD	Boys	0	#605	1	10,045
IL	Boys	0	#618	8	10,983
IT		0	#634	81	4,183
IN	Girls	0	#650	5	13,121
NG	Girls	0	#676	111	15,093
Finland	Girls	2026	#680	59	3,895
CL	Boys	0	#695	6	13,390
QA	Boys	0	#698	10	18,093
BR	Boys	0	#713	39	12,213
SG	Boys	0	#733	7	17,960
SY		0	#759	9	11,684
CL	Girls	0	#769	83	14,098
TN		0	#772	58	13,765
KW	Boys	0	#799	8	18,755
Spain	Girls	0	#813	171	5,561
SA	Girls	0	#864	72	25,931
OM	Boys	0	#869	13	17,948
United States	Boys	2012	#879	8	7,390
MY	Girls	0	#891	104	24,821
CO	Boys	0	#897	24	15,656
IT	Girls	0	#897	618	9,415
PE	Girls	0	#906	38	14,861
PE	Boys	0	#918	9	14,506
Spain	Boys	0	#920	11	5,610
EG	Boys	0	#924	2	15,035
NL	Boys	0	#937	15	5,873
EG	Girls	0	#939	21	14,742
NG	Boys	0	#940	12	16,906
MX	Boys	0	#955	28	16,355
CO	Girls	0	#960	119	16,140
MX	Girls	0	#1,004	180	17,781
MA		0	#1,038	91	20,986
MY	Boys	0	#1,086	26	25,439
DZ		0	#1,123	54	20,130
AE	Boys	0	#1,137	7	22,615
ZA	Boys	0	#1,137	42	25,619
TR		0	#1,199	13	19,440
IT	Boys	0	#1,398	74	10,046
SA	Boys	0	#1,593	22	28,008

Danielle is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France

Ireland

Scotland, United Kingdom

Canada

United States

Switzerland

Sweden

England & Wales, United Kingdom

New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

New Zealand

New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States

New South Wales, Australia

Austria

Flanders, Belgium

Wallonia, Belgium

Germany

Spain

Finland

New York City (Hispanic), United States

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