Danielle is the French feminine of Daniel — from the Hebrew *Daniyyel* ("God is my judge"). **A top-25 US baby name from 1981 to 1995, peaking at #16 in 1984**. **Danielle Steel (born 1947)** — **American novelist; the best-selling living author in the world — 800+ million books sold across 200+ titles, translated into 43 languages**; *New York Times* bestsellers consistently for 50 years (1981-present); listed in the Guinness World Records for spending 381 consecutive weeks on the *New York Times* bestseller list. **Officier of the Legion of Honour from France (2002); Doctor of Letters from Roger Williams University (2009)**. **Founded the Nick Traina Foundation (1998) for childhood mental illness and homelessness in memory of her son Nick Traina who died by suicide in 1997**. **Danielle Brooks (born 1989)** — Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for *The Color Purple* (2023) as Sofia; Tony Award nomination for the same role on Broadway (2016). **Danielle Panabaker (born 1987)** — *The Flash* (CW 2014-2023) as Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost. **Danielle Harris** — *Halloween* franchise child star. **Danielle Fishel** — Topanga on *Boy Meets World*.
Featured throughout American literature for 50+ years.
Danielle reduces to nine — the number of Danielle Steel.