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The baby name Danilo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-NEE-loh (IPA: /daˈni.lo/; English approx: /dəˈniːloʊ/).

Danilo is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: DAH-NEE-loh (IPA: /daˈni.lo/; English approx: /dəˈniːloʊ/)

What is the meaning of the name Danilo ?

The baby name Danilo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-NEE-loh (IPA: /daˈni.lo/; English approx: /dəˈniːloʊ/).

Danilo is Hebrew in Origin.

Danilo is the Romance and South Slavic form of Daniel, ultimately from Hebrew Daniyyel (“God is my judge”), transmitted through Greek Daniēl and Latin Daniel. The -ilo/-o ending fits Italian and Slavic naming patterns, which helped the form take root in Italy, the Iberian world (Spanish and Portuguese), the Balkans (Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Macedonian), and later in Latin America and the Philippines.

The name appears in medieval records of the Orthodox and Catholic spheres, notably Serbian archbishop Danilo II in the 14th century and several Montenegrin rulers named Danilo, reflecting its prestige across church and state. Common variants include Daniel, Danijel (South Slavic), Daniele (Italian), Danylo (Ukrainian), Danail (Bulgarian), Daniil and Danila (East Slavic). Nicknames span Dani, Dan, Nilo, Dane, and Russian Danya. The enduring meaning emphasizes divine justice and personal accountability.

Danilo has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Danilo

Danilo Türk Politician · Born 1952 · Slovenia Danilo Türk is a Slovenian diplomat and political figure best known for serving as President of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012. He was also Slovenia’s first ambassador to the United Nations from 1992 to 2000 and later served as the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs from 2000 to 2005. Danilo Medina Politician · Born 1951 · Dominican Republic Danilo Medina Sánchez is a Dominican politician best known for serving as President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020. He previously worked as the president’s chief of staff from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2004 to 2006, and he is a member of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD).

Danilo – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
SV 0 #11 1 283
HN 0 #20 3 704
RS Boys 0 #30 377 2,277
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
HN Boys 0 #44 9 749
RS 0 #48 42 923
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
BR Boys 0 #58 9,237 12,213
JP 0 #68 10 4,057
IT Boys 0 #70 45,669 10,046
AO 0 #71 7 2,729
PH Boys 0 #72 501 11,440
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
SI 0 #75 6 1,612
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
PH 0 #81 16 5,607
EC 0 #83 33 2,502
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
BR 0 #96 380 5,969
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
CL Boys 0 #102 4,644 13,390
CO Boys 0 #104 9,988 15,656
GT Boys 0 #104 1,156 7,625
Switzerland Boys 2024 #107 31 1,769
EC Boys 0 #108 223 3,322
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
BN Boys 0 #111 23 6,332
PA 0 #113 18 3,797
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
CR Boys 0 #121 957 10,188
UY Boys 0 #123 967 5,922
SI Boys 0 #124 90 3,402
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IT 0 #134 2,301 4,183
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
CR 0 #140 19 5,526
PA Boys 0 #143 678 9,305
GT 0 #147 193 5,948
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
UY 0 #155 23 2,477
PT Boys 0 #158 319 7,951
MT Boys 0 #160 17 4,064
PR Boys 0 #163 12 2,508
AO Boys 0 #164 81 5,568
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
Sweden Boys 2022 #167 16 1,509
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
HR 0 #175 7 2,081
CL 0 #179 319 6,867
MO Boys 0 #181 43 5,842
AR 0 #187 7 2,915
LU Boys 0 #192 27 4,970
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HR Boys 0 #224 35 3,997
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
PT 0 #228 19 4,161
JP Boys 0 #232 66 7,909
CO 0 #234 347 7,768
AR Boys 0 #245 353 7,628
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
SA 0 #248 48 10,560
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
PE 0 #260 51 6,350
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
PE Boys 0 #272 1,585 14,506
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
MU Boys 0 #279 79 8,477
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
AL Boys 0 #288 11 5,122
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #294 11 6,530
Canada Boys 2024 #295 12 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CN Boys 0 #310 10 9,639
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
BO Boys 0 #340 320 9,244
BO 0 #341 41 6,868
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
France Boys 2021 #377 11 2,865
Austria Boys 0 #377 66 2,180
Germany Boys 0 #380 855 5,697
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
Germany 0 #396 42 2,542
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
Spain 0 #432 21 2,326
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
RU Boys 0 #486 20 12,621
GT Girls 0 #492 14 7,500
CM Boys 0 #496 55 12,054
HK Boys 0 #500 28 12,905
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
BH 0 #518 36 17,937
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
QA Boys 0 #525 183 18,093
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
IR Boys 0 #539 14 10,162
Spain Boys 0 #556 430 5,610
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
MX Boys 0 #573 498 16,355
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
IL Boys 0 #594 14 10,983
KW Boys 0 #603 167 18,755
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
SA Boys 0 #628 1,623 28,008
SG Boys 0 #638 60 17,960
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #654 29 3,552
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
United States Boys 2024 #697 197 7,044
NL Boys 0 #721 234 5,873
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
OM Boys 0 #813 69 17,948
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
CL Girls 0 #825 27 14,098
BR Girls 0 #866 76 12,708
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
AE Boys 0 #879 214 22,615
SA Girls 0 #909 27 25,931
PE Girls 0 #928 16 14,861
NG Boys 0 #934 18 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,023 56 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,069 43 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MA 0 #1,098 31 20,986
DZ 0 #1,120 57 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,121 58 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,205 242 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781

Danilo is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Danilo

Danilo is predominantly a boy's name.
Danilo is a 3 syllable name, pronounced DAH-NEE-loh (IPA: /daˈni.lo/; English approx: /dəˈniːloʊ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Danylo, Danillo, Daniil, Danil and Daniello.
Across languages, Danilo has these equivalents: Dániel (Hungarian), Daniël (Dutch), Daniele (Italian), Daniela (feminine), Danielle (feminine).
Yes, very popular — Danilo ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Danilo ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Danilo's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #404 in 2011 to #377 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Danilo are in our database, including Danilo Türk (Politician), Danilo Medina (Politician).