Given name
Danit
“God is my judge”
Danit is a variant of Danielle. In Hebrew use, Danielle carries the interpretation “God is my judge.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Danit is a variant of Danielle. In Hebrew use, Danielle carries the interpretation “God is my judge.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Danit through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 0 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2005. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 166 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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