Danai
In Greek mythology, Danaus was the king of Libya. His myth is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus. In Homer's Iliad, "Danaans" and "Argives" commonly designate the Greek forces opposed to the Trojans.
Meaning & Origin of Danai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Danaus was the king of Libya. His myth is a foundation legend of Argos, one of the foremost Mycenaean cities of the Peloponnesus. In Homer's Iliad, "Danaans" and "Argives" commonly designate the Greek forces opposed to the Trojans.
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The Story of Danai
Danai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1983, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 23 Danais were born — ranking #5,462 that year. As of 2026, Danai ranks #7,392 for baby girls with 14 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 444 Danais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Danai
Danai is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 444 births in the dataset. Danai's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,462. Use the chart and map above to compare Danai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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