How to say it
da · ni · ELLE
/ˌdæn.jˈɛl/
Feminine
Danielle
God is my judge
What it means
The French feminine of Daniel, from the Hebrew for 'God is my judge.'
Danielle is the French feminine of Daniel, from the Hebrew for 'God is my judge.' It swept the English-speaking world in the 1980s and 90s with a polished, romantic sound, helped along by novelist Danielle Steel. Dani and Elle are the shorts. Said dan-YEL.
Popularity over time
peaked at #14 in 1987, currently #549 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Dani, Elle.
- Pop culture
Novelist Danielle Steel.
Spelling variants
- Daniela
- Daniella
- Danielle
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