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Danica

“Morning star”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Danica

Danica is the Slavic word for the morning star, which is a lot of poetry for such a snappy three syllables. Its American profile rests almost entirely on two women who broke into male-dominated fields, and the name has picked up some of that grit.

Danica is a girl name of Slavic origin, pronounced DAN-ih-kah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 80 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2000s.

Associated with
competitivebrightfocusedunbothered

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Morning star
Origin
Slavic
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
DAN-ih-kah
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
#890
Peak era
2000s
Rarity
80 / 100
Per million
~6.3
Starts with
D
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Danica?

Popularity20/100
Rarity80/100

Danica sits at approximately #890 in recent US rankings. Roughly 6.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 158,730. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Danica

  • Danica Patrick
    American professional racing driver
  • Danica McKellar
    American actress and mathematics author

Spellings and variants of Danica

DanikaDannicaDanijela

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Danica — frequently asked questions

What does the name Danica mean?

Danica means "Morning star". It is a name of Slavic origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Danica?

Danica is pronounced DAN-ih-kah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Danica?

Danica scores 80 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 158,730 people carry it — about 6.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Danica?

Danica carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Danica?

The lucky number for Danica is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.

Is Danica a popular name?

Danica currently sits around rank #890 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2000s.