Dannii
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DAN-ee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Dannii is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my judge”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dannii mean?
Hebrew: pet form of Danielle or Daniella
“God is my judge”
A pet form of Danielle or Daniella, the feminine forms of Daniel.
Is Dannii a girl's or a boy's name?
Dannii is a girls' name.
How popular is Dannii in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 22 girls.
Half of all the girls named Dannii in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Dannii in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #7,582 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 2 | #7,588 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,393 |
| 2010 | 19 | #1,635 |
| 2009 | 10 | #2,478 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,940 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 10 | #2,064 |
| 2003 | 10 | #1,954 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 12 | #1,585 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,559 |
| 1996 | 22 | #988 |
Names like Dannii
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hannah, Molly, Sarah, Anna, Leah, Naomi, Sophie, Chloe, Charlotte, Emma, Elizabeth, Jessica
Names related to Dannii
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Dannii: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dannii, updated 20 October 2026.