The first name Danae
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈdænə.iː/ 1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Danae last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 15 births (#1,752).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Danae with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Danae at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 74 girls born in the United States were named Danae, the 2,417th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 212 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Danae
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Danaé BlaisCanadian short-track speed skater, born 1999
Questions
- How popular is the name Danae?
- In 2023, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Danae, ranking 4,056th. Its peak was 2009, with 15 births.
- Is Danae a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,449 US babies named Danae since 1880 were girls.
- When was Danae most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 212 babies were named Danae, its highest rank at 1,011th.
- How do you pronounce Danae?
- Danae is /ˈdænə.iː/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Danae?
- Danaë.