Danea

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How to Pronounce Danea

Pronounced duh-NAY-uh /dəˈneɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Danea reads two ways: as a soft respelling of Danae, the Greek princess who bore Perseus by Zeus, or as an elaboration of Dana, a short name of Danish or Hebrew roots. The Danae reading gives it a mythic pedigree, while the Dana reading makes it a gentle modern coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Danea is a form of Danae, the Greek princess mother of Perseus, or an elaboration of Dana. It appeared for United States girls in the later twentieth century (said duh-NAY-uh).

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Origin LowGreek, American

MeaningDanea reads two ways: as a soft respelling of Danae, the Greek princess who bore Perseus by Zeus, or as an elaboration of Dana, a short name of Danish or Hebrew roots. The Danae reading gives it a mythic pedigree, while the Dana reading makes it a gentle modern coinage.

U.S. rank (2018)#11646 ↗ Rising

2018 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1997

Total births (all-time)≈ 502

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Danea can be read as a respelling of Danae, the princess of Greek myth who, shut in a tower, became the mother of the hero Perseus, or as a longer form of the short name Dana. The three-beat duh-NAY-uh sound made it appealing during the later twentieth century's fashion for flowing girl names, and it appears in United States birth records with a small high around the late nineteen-nineties.

It never grew common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Danea from then would be in her twenties today. Its double life as myth name and modern coinage gives it more depth than its rarity suggests.

Did you know? In Greek myth Danae was locked away by her father yet bore the hero Perseus, and Danea carries a whisper of that ancient story.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Danea — Form of Danae (Greek myth) or Dana; dual reading. Bearers empty.

Variations

DanaeDanayaDania

Nicknames

DaniNeaDee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Danea mean?

It is a form of Danae, the Greek princess mother of Perseus, or an elaboration of Dana.

How do you pronounce Danea?

It's said duh-NAY-uh /dəˈneɪ.ə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Danea a boy or girl name?

Danea is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Danea?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-nineteen-nineties peak.