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Danelle

Danelle: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God is my judge”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
duh-NEL · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Danelle is usually treated as a feminine elaboration of Daniel, influenced by forms like Danielle. It ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Daniyyel.

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How popular is Danelle?

20243.9 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Danelle in 202413

Peak year1974

Total US babies since 18807,155

Danelle is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.

Names like Danelle

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Danelle questions

What does the name Danelle mean?

Danelle means "God is my judge". It comes from Hebrew. Danelle is usually treated as a feminine elaboration of Daniel, influenced by forms like Danielle. It ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Daniyyel.

Is Danelle a boy or girl name?

Danelle is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Danelle?

13 US babies were named Danelle in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.

How do you pronounce Danelle?

Danelle is usually pronounced duh-NEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.