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Danne
How to Pronounce Danne
Pronounced DAN-ee /ˈdæni/Medium
Meaning: Danne is a rare American girl's name, read as a pet form of Dana or Danna. Dana has been linked both to a sense 'from Denmark' and to the Hebrew Daniel, 'God is my judge', while Danna is often a feminine of Daniel or Dan. Danne's exact reading is uncertain, and it may simply be a short, informal respelling.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Danne is a scarce American girl's name, read as a short form of Dana or Danna. Dana has been tied to 'from Denmark' and to Daniel, 'God is my judge'; Danna is often a feminine of Daniel. Danne's own route is not documented.
Danne was always very rare, cresting around 1966 with only a few dozen girls a year and slipping from the rolls by the late nineteen-nineties.
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What does the name Danne mean?
Danne is a pet form of Dana or Danna, tied to 'from Denmark' or to Daniel; its exact reading is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Danne?
It's said DAN-ee /ˈdæni/, two syllables.
Is Danne a boy or girl name?
Danne is a girl's name.
Is Danne a popular name?
No, Danne was always very rare, peaking modestly around the mid nineteen-sixties.