Dania

Dania: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is my judge”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: DAH-nee-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Dania can be a feminine form related to Daniel in Hebrew. It is also used in Arabic, where it is associated with Daniya, meaning 'near' or 'close,' so usage spans more than one tradition.

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How popular is Dania?

202467.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Dania in 2024222

2024 rank#1,100 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18808,592

Dania has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Dania

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

Dania questions

What does the name Dania mean?

Dania means "God is my judge". It comes from Hebrew. Dania can be a feminine form related to Daniel in Hebrew. It is also used in Arabic, where it is associated with Daniya, meaning 'near' or 'close,' so usage spans more than one tradition.

Is Dania a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Dania?

222 US babies were named Dania in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Dania?

Dania is usually pronounced DAH-nee-uh.

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.