Danijela
Danijela is a Slavic feminine given name, cognate of Danielle.
Meaning & Origin of Danijela
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Danijela is a Slavic feminine given name, cognate of Danielle.
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The Story of Danijela
Danijela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 11 Danijelas were born — ranking #9,048 that year. As of 2026, Danijela ranks #17,501 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Danijelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Danijela
Danijela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Danijela's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #9,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Danijela'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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