Danilo
Meaning
“Slavic and Italian form of Daniel, Hebrew for 'God is my judge'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Danilo peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
230,342 people · the #137 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 882 · median age 28
Among people named Danilo living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 7,309 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Danilo
Most people given the name Danilo in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Danilo deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Danilo truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Danilo fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Danilo travels
Filipino American · God is my judge (form of Daniel)
Filipino · God is my judge (form of Daniel); a midcentury Filipino staple, nickname Danny
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