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Danah

Girl

Meaning of Danah: Arabic & Persian: 'large pearl'

Danah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8435th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8435

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,050

First recorded 1956 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 20 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 21 babies1995: 22 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Danah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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