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The first name Daniela

A girl’s name from Hebrew.

Pronounced /dænˈjɛ.lə/ 3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Hebrew origin

Feminine form of Daniel.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 29 girls were named Daniela, making it the 1,133rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 74 births (#573).

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1,540
babies named Daniela, 1996–2025
#1,133
rank in 2025
2012
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Daniela with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Daniela at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 1,009 girls born in the United States were named Daniela, the 302nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 3,079 were.

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68,682
babies named Daniela since 1880
#302
rank in 2025
2007
peak year

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 Daniela

49 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Daniela Ruah
    American-Portuguese actress and director, born 1983
  • Daniela Mercury
    Brazilian singer-songwriter, born 1965
  • Daniela Iraschko-Stolz
    Austrian ski jumper, born 1983
  • Daniela Hodrová
    Czech writer (1946–2024)
  • Daniela Vega
    Chilean actress, born 1989
  • Daniela Peštová
    Czech model, born 1970
  • Daniela Bobadilla
    Canadian actress, born 1993
  • Daniela Escobar
    Brazilian actress (born 1969)
  • Daniela Maier
    German freestyle skier, born 1996
  • Daniela Avanzini
    American singer and dancer (born 2005)
  • Daniela Neunast
    East German coxswain, born 1966
  • Daniela Ulbing
    Austrian snowboarder, born 1998

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Questions

What does the name Daniela mean?
Feminine form of Daniel.
What is the origin of the name Daniela?
Feminine form of Daniel.
How popular is the name Daniela?
In 2025, 29 girls born in England and Wales were named Daniela, ranking 1,133rd. Its peak was 2012, with 74 births.
Is Daniela a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 68,682 US babies named Daniela since 1880 were girls.
When was Daniela most popular?
2007 in the United States, when 3,079 babies were named Daniela, its highest rank at 108th.
How do you pronounce Daniela?
Daniela is /dænˈjɛ.lə/, 3 syllables.
What are other spellings of Daniela?
Daniella.