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Danicka

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How to Pronounce Danicka

Pronounced DAN-ih-kuh /ˈdænɪkə/Medium

Meaning: Danicka is a -cka spelling of Danica, a Slavic girls' name meaning 'morning star,' the name several Slavic languages give to the planet Venus at dawn. The added c gives a distinctive look while keeping the meaning; American use grew alongside the visibility of the name Danica.Low

In 30 seconds: Danicka is a respelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star' (said DAN-ih-kuh).
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Origin LowSlavic, American
MeaningDanicka is a -cka spelling of Danica, a Slavic girls' name meaning 'morning star,' the name several Slavic languages give to the planet Venus at dawn. The added c gives a distinctive look while keeping the meaning; American use grew alongside the visibility of the name Danica.
U.S. rank (2020)#15675 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 180

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719872020

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

Danicka is an American respelling of Slavic Danica recorded from the late 1980s. It keeps the lovely 'morning star' meaning while marking the name out with a -cka ending, part of the era's taste for personalised spellings.

It was always rare in this form, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its late-2000s high. A girl named Danicka then is in her teens now.

Did you know? Danica, the name Danicka respells, is the Slavic name for the morning star, the planet Venus.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Danicka — Respelling of Danica; Slavic 'morning star'

Variations

DanicaDanikaDannicka

Nicknames

DaniNicka

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Danica— the standard name Danicka respells
Danika— a close popular variant
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Danicka mean?

It is a respelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star.'

How do you pronounce Danicka?

It's said DAN-ih-kuh /ˈdænɪkə/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Danicka a boy or girl name?

Danicka is used as a girl's name.

Is Danicka a popular name?

No, this spelling has always been rare, though Danica itself is better known.

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