Entry № 0295 · Hebrew, Italian origin

Daniela Daniela — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ dah-nee-EL-ah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew, Italian
Meaning
"God is my judge"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 247
First recorded
Medieval (Latin)

A name that means "god is my judge".

Daniela is the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and German feminine of Daniel — from the Hebrew Dāniyyēl, meaning "God is my judge." The Old Testament prophet Daniel is the most famous bearer of the masculine form.

Daniela is enormously popular across Italy, Spain, and Latin America. In the U.S. it sits in the top 250 and has been climbing. The English spelling Daniella (two L's) is the more common American variant, but Daniela is rising on its own.

God is my judge. The Italian and Spanish feminine of Daniel.

Where Daniela stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 247 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 145 in 2008
Babies named Daniela · last year
1,147 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1962
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №145 NOW · №247

Danielas before her.

Real people
Daniela Pestova
Czech model.
born 1970
Daniela Vega
Chilean actress, first trans Oscar presenter.
born 1989
In fiction
Daniela
Common contemporary character name.

Names connected to Daniela.

The number behind Daniela.

9

The Humanitarian

Daniela reduces to nine — the number of just devotion.

Why families chose this name.

"Italian form, gentler than Daniella with one L. Daniela was right."
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