Given name & surname
Danka
“a gift from God”·“of the morning star”
In Polish use, Danka is a diminutive of Danuta. One Polish interpretation is “a gift from God.” Its derivation is not certain. Danka is a diminutive of Danica. One Slavic interpretation is “of the morning star.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Polish use, Danka is a diminutive of Danuta. One Polish interpretation is “a gift from God.” Its derivation is not certain. Danka is a diminutive of Danica. One Slavic interpretation is “of the morning star.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Polish use, Danka is a diminutive of Danuta. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain. Danka is a diminutive of Danica. An origin associated with Danica is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Slovak usage, Danka is a diminutive of Dana. In Slovak usage, Danka is a diminutive of Daniela.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Danka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2002. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 192 as a first name in 2020; 122 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Danka’s family of names
In Czech usage, Danka is a diminutive of Dana. In Polish usage, Danka is a shortened form of Danuta. Danka is an affectionate form of Dana.
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Around the world
Danka has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Danka
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