Danielle

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Danielle

Gender: Feminine
Language: French

Etymology:
Danielle is the French feminine form of Daniel, the English and French form of a Hebrew name. Originally it meant “the Lord has Judged,” from “dan” (judge), and “el” (God).

History:
Danielle, a French form feminine form of Daniel coined in the 19th century, did not become well-known in the English-speaking world, until about the 1940s.

Pronunciation: dan-YELL.

Alternates: Danelle, Daniele, Daniell, Daniella, Danielia, Daniellia, Danita, Danya, Danyel, Danyell, Danyella, Danyelle, Danette, Dannette, Danille, Dannielle.
Basque: Deniela, Denoela.
Breton: Danele.
English: Daniela.
Hawaiian: Kaniele.

Masculine: Daniel.

See also: Dana.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Danielle Steel (1947-)
American author.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.149 % named Danielle
0.007 % named Daniela
0.007 % named Danette
0.005 % named Danita
0.005 % named Danelle
0.004 % named Daniella
0.003 % named Daniele
0.003 % named Danyelle
0.003 % named Dannielle
0.002 % named Dannette
0.001 % named Daniell
0.001 % named Danyell
0.001 % named Danille
0.001 % named Danyel

Popularity of Danielle:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 926th most popular.
1950-1960: 734th most popular.
1960-1970: 238th most popular.
1970-1980: 46th most popular.
1980-1990: 25th most popular.
1990: 18th most popular.
1991: 18th most popular.
1992: 18th most popular.
1993: 19th most popular.
1994: 20th most popular.
1995: 24th most popular.
1996: 29th most popular.
1997: 36th most popular.
1998: 40th most popular.
1999: 43rd most popular.
2000: 48th most popular.
2001: 63rd most popular.
2002: 71st most popular.
2003: 84th most popular.

In France...
1900-1920: N/A
1921: 198th most popular.
1930: 120th most popular.
1940: 14th most popular.
1950: 11th most popular.
1960: 46th most popular.
1970: 110th most popular.
1973: 165th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

In Ireland...
1998: 41st most popular.
1999: 48th most popular.
2000: 77th most popular.
2001: 58th most popular.

Popularity of Daniela:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 926th most popular.
1980-1990: 496th most popular.
1990: 304th most popular.
1991: 264th most popular.
1992: 234th most popular.
1993: 201st most popular.
1994: 210th most popular.
1995: 234th most popular.
1996: 225th most popular.
1997: 202nd most popular.
1998: 190th most popular.
1999: 140th most popular.
2000: 152nd most popular.
2001: 158th most popular.
2002: 109th most popular.
2003: 109th most popular.

Popularity of Danette:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 742nd most popular.
1960-1970: 478th most popular.
1970-1980: 657th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Danita:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 843rd most popular.
1960-1970: 707th most popular.
1970-1980: 878th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A

Popularity of Danelle:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 687th most popular.
1980-1990: 764th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A

Popularity of Daniella:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 691st most popular.
1990: 506th most popular.
1991: 550th most popular.
1992: 479th most popular.
1993: 421st most popular.
1994: 437th most popular.
1995: 419th most popular.
1996: 432nd most popular.
1997: 404th most popular.
1998: 404th most popular.
1999: 366th most popular.
2000: 363rd most popular.
2001: 375th most popular.
2002: 332nd most popular.
2003: 315th most popular.

Popularity of Danyelle:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 962nd most popular.
1991: N/A
1992: 955th most popular.
1993: N/A