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Dannica

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Pronounced DAN-ih-kuh /ˈdæn.ɪ.kə/High

Meaning: Dannica is a doubled-n spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star' — the planet Venus seen at dawn. The name is used across Slavic countries and became familiar in America partly through the racing driver Danica Patrick.Medium

In 30 seconds: Dannica is a respelling of Danica, the Slavic 'morning star' (said DAN-ih-kuh). The extra n personalizes it; it peaked in the late 2000s alongside racer Danica Patrick's fame.
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Origin MediumSlavic
MeaningDannica is a doubled-n spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star' — the planet Venus seen at dawn. The name is used across Slavic countries and became familiar in America partly through the racing driver Danica Patrick.
U.S. rank (2019)#16110 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 444

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719832019

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

Dannica is a personalized spelling of Danica, a widely used Slavic name meaning 'morning star', the bright planet Venus at daybreak (from the Slavic root for 'day'). The doubled n gives the graceful original a sturdier look. In the United States the name gained visibility through the pioneering race-car driver Danica Patrick, whose career crested in the 2000s.

Dannica appears in the U.S. record from around 1983 and reached its small peak in 2007, in step with Patrick's rise, before easing off. A girl named Dannica from that peak is still a teenager or young adult. It has always been rare in this spelling — standard Danica draws most parents — but its clear Slavic 'morning star' meaning gives it real substance.

Did you know? In Slavic folklore Danica is the poetic name for Venus, the morning star, and its late-2000s bump in America lines up neatly with driver Danica Patrick's breakthrough years.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Dannica — Variant of Danica, Slavic 'morning star' (Venus); cf. Danica Patrick

Variations

DanicaDanikaDanickaDanna

Nicknames

DaniNicaAnn

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Danica— the standard spelling and Slavic original
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dannica mean?

Dannica is a doubled-n spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star'.

How do you pronounce Dannica?

It's said DAN-ih-kuh /ˈdæn.ɪ.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dannica a boy or girl name?

Dannica is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Dannica?

Dannica has always been rare in the U.S., a spelling variant of the Slavic Danica.

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