The first name Danielle
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /dænˈjɛl/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 21 girls were named Danielle, making it the 1,454th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 2,641 births (#20).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Danielle with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Danielle at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 550 girls born in the United States were named Danielle, the 549th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1987, when 17,010 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.
Danielle in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Danielle
79 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Danielle SteelAmerican writer, born 1947
- Danielle DarrieuxFrench actress and singer, 1917–2017
- Danielle PanabakerAmerican actress, born 1987
- Danielle HarrisAmerican actress, born 1977
- Danielle CampbellAmerican actress (born 1995)
- Danielle BrooksAmerican actress, born 1989
- Danielle CollinsAmerican tennis player, born 1993
- Danielle Rose RussellAmerican actress, born 1999
- Daniëlle van de DonkDutch footballer, born 1991
- Danielle FishelAmerican actress, born 1981
- Danielle Louise MoinetAmerican model, American football player and professional wrestler, born 1983
- Danielle SavreAmerican actress (born 1988)
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Danielle mean?
- Borrowed from French Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel.
- What is the origin of the name Danielle?
- Borrowed from French Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel.
- How popular is the name Danielle?
- In 2025, 21 girls born in England and Wales were named Danielle, ranking 1,454th. Its peak was 1996, with 2,641 births.
- What are nicknames for Danielle?
- Common nicknames for Danielle include Dan, Dani.
- Is Danielle a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 373,698 US babies named Danielle since 1880 were girls.
- When was Danielle most popular?
- 1987 in the United States, when 17,010 babies were named Danielle, its highest rank at 14th.
- How do you pronounce Danielle?
- Danielle is /dænˈjɛl/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Danielle?
- Daniella.