Danette

Danette: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Diminutive form of Dana or feminine form related to Daniel through French naming patterns. It shares the Hebrew meaning of Daniel.

How popular is Danette?

20242.7 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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 Danette in 20249

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 188010,387

Danette is steady now but far below its 1966 peak.

Names like Danette

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • DannaGod is my judge · Hebrew
  • DanaGod is my judge · Hebrew
  • Daynafrom Denmark; God is my judge · English
  • DanitaGod is my judge · Hebrew
  • Charlottefree man · French
  • Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
  • Eloisehealthy; wide · French
  • Claireclear, bright · French

Danette questions

What does the name Danette mean?

Danette means "God is my judge". It comes from French. Diminutive form of Dana or feminine form related to Daniel through French naming patterns. It shares the Hebrew meaning of Daniel.

Is Danette a boy or girl name?

Danette is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Danette?

9 US babies were named Danette in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Danette?

Danette is usually pronounced duh-NET.

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.