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Dannika
How to Pronounce Dannika
Pronounced DAN-ih-kuh /ˈdæn.ɪ.kə/Medium
Meaning: Dannika is a variant spelling of Danica, from the Slavic danica, 'morning star' (the planet Venus at dawn). The doubled-n spelling is a modern American touch.Medium
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
Dannika is a variant of Danica, a name from the Slavic danica meaning 'morning star', the planet Venus seen at daybreak. It is common across Slavic countries and reached American parents as an appealing, lightly exotic choice; the doubled-n Dannika spelling is one modern reworking.
Dannika drew a modest number of girls a year and, unusually for this list, peaked around 2008 rather than mid-century — helped by the visibility of the name Danica in that era. A Dannika from that peak is a teenager now, a Gen-Z name.
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What does the name Dannika mean?
Dannika is a variant of Danica, from a Slavic word meaning 'morning star'.
How do you pronounce Dannika?
It's said DAN-ih-kuh /ˈdæn.ɪ.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Dannika a boy or girl name?
Dannika is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Dannika?
Dannika is an uncommon spelling of Danica; unusually, its steadiest use came in the late two-thousands.