Danika

Danika: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “morning star”
Origin: Slavic
Say it: DAN-ih-kuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually linked to South Slavic Danica, meaning 'morning star' and also used poetically for Venus. Danika is a spelling variant influenced by transliteration and modern usage.

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How popular is Danika?

202423.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Danika in 202478

2024 rank#2,346 girls

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 188010,626

Danika is fading: recent use is about 26% of its level ten years before.

Names like Danika

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Milagracious or dear · Slavic
Alinabright, beautiful · Slavic
Verafaith · Slavic
Mirapeace, world · Slavic
Nadiahope · Slavic
IvannaGod is gracious · Slavic
Raynaqueen; pure · Slavic
Alenabright, shining light · Slavic

Danika questions

What does the name Danika mean?

Danika means "morning star". It comes from Slavic. Usually linked to South Slavic Danica, meaning 'morning star' and also used poetically for Venus. Danika is a spelling variant influenced by transliteration and modern usage.

Is Danika a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Danika?

78 US babies were named Danika in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Danika?

Danika is usually pronounced DAN-ih-kuh.

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.