The story behind Danielle
Borrowed from French Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Portuguese entry
Unadapted borrowing from French Danielle.
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Danielle, from French Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /dænˈjɛl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Australia: /dænˈjeɫ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /da.niˈɛ.li/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /daˈnjɛ.li/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /dɐˈnjɛ.lɨ/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈdejniel/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈd̪eɪ̯.ɲɛl]
- Tagalog: /ˈdejniel/
- Tagalog: [ˈd̪eɪ̯.n̪jɛl]
Popularity
Danielle ranked #549 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
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Middle Names for Danielle
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adamu
Borrowed from English Adam.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Danielle
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
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- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adelajda
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length