The baby name Dannica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdænɪkə/ (DAN-ih-kah).
Dannica is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Dannica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdænɪkə/ (DAN-ih-kah).
Dannica is Slavic in Origin.
Dannica is a modern English respelling of the Slavic feminine name Danica, from the Proto‑Slavic root dan (“day”) with the feminine suffix -ica, conveying “morning star,” the planet Venus that heralds the dawn. Traditional Slavic usage centers on Danica (Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak), while English-language forms often appear as Danika or Dannika. Related nicknames include Dana and Danka; spelling neighbors such as Annika are etymologically distinct.
Use of Danica/Danika is long attested in South and Central Slavic folklore, where Danica is personified as the daystar. The double‑n Dannica emerged in late‑20th‑century Anglophone naming, aligning with trends for symmetrical, consonant‑doubled spellings and likely buoyed by broader visibility of Danica/Danika in media. As a result, Dannica preserves the luminous meaning of its Slavic source while offering a slightly more embellished, contemporary silhouette.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2008 | #299 | 5 | 2,834 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Dannica is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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