The first name Danielle

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About the first name Danielle

Meaning

The name Danielle is a form related to Daniel and shares its traditional meaning: “God is my judge”.

Historical origin

Danielle belongs to the same name family as Daniel. The name Daniel comes from Hebrew Daniyyel, the name of a biblical prophet.

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In archival records, Danielle may coexist with Daniel or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:da-nielldanj.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Danielle by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Danielle by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name DanielleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Danielle in baptisms by year.2001501005001705176218191876193319901705–1709 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 24 baptisms1950–1954 120 baptisms1955–1959 128 baptisms1960–1964 62 baptisms1965–1969 34 baptisms1970–1974 26 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1980–1984 8 baptisms1985–1989 10 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms

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