Gender Feminine
Scripts Даница(Serbian, Macedonian)
Pronounced Pron. DA-nee-tsa(Serbian, Croatian) DA-nyee-tsa(Slovak) DAN-i-kə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From a Slavic word meaning "morning star, Venus". This name occurs in Slavic folklore as a personification of the morning star. It has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world since the 1970s.

Related Names

VariantDanika(English)
Other Languages & CulturesDenica, Denitsa(Bulgarian)

Popularity

People think this name is

formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Croatia: July 21
Slovakia: April 16

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Entry updated November 16, 2019