girl's name
Daniele
da-nee-EL
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 89,798
Northern Ireland
#501
2013 births
Daniele means God is my judge, and it is masculine in Italy and feminine in France — the same spelling, opposite sexes, and our records are 99 percent female because the French use dominates.
- Daniele is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1947, when 5,770 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1901.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Daniele over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 340 |
| 1930s | 7,275 |
| 1940s | 38,650 |
| 1950s | 26,935 |
| 1960s | 9,450 |
| 1970s | 1,545 |
| 1980s | 275 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 25 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 10 |
What Daniele means
Daniele means God is my judge. The Hebrew joins a word for judgment to el, God, so the name is a statement of who does the judging rather than a description.
Where Daniele comes from
Daniele is the Italian masculine of Daniel and, separately, a French feminine of Danielle — the same spelling reached by two routes, which is why its sex depends entirely on the country. The Hebrew Daniyyel joins din, judgment, to el, God. Daniel interprets dreams for Nebuchadnezzar and survives the lions' den, and his book contains the writing on the wall — mene mene tekel upharsin — which is where the phrase comes from.
Daniele in use
Daniele peaked in France in 1947, when 5,770 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It charts in two of the seven markets we track — 4716th in England and Wales and 13878th in the United States on 6 births — across 89,798 lifetime births. About 99 percent of recorded births are female, so the French feminine has effectively swallowed the Italian masculine in our data.
How popular is Daniele?
In 2023, Daniele was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Daniele is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Daniele is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Danièle | Danièle is a rare spelling of Daniele, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5,675 times, mostly in France. | 5,675 |
| Daniéle | Daniéle is Daniele written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,217 in France, against #6,024 for Daniele. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Daniele
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Daniele also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Daniele over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Daniele
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Daniele in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Daniele
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Daniele — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Daniele
What does the name Daniele mean?
God is my judge — the Hebrew din, judgment, joined to el, God.
Is Daniele a man's or woman's name?
Masculine in Italy, feminine in France. Our records are 99 percent female because French use dominates.
Where does the writing on the wall come from?
The Book of Daniel — mene mene tekel upharsin, which Daniel interprets.
How popular is Daniele?
4716th in England and Wales, and our data marks it stable.
Is Daniele a girl's or a boy's name?
Daniele is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Daniele?
Daniele has 2 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Daniele?
Daniele is usually shortened to Dani.
Is Daniele a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Daniele currently ranks #4,716 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.