Slavic/Italian · Boy name
Danilo
“God is my judge”
About the name Danilo
Danilo is the form of Daniel used in Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian and Ukrainian, and it is also found in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. It goes back to the Hebrew Daniyyel, from din, to judge, and el, God, meaning God is my judge. In Montenegro the name was borne by the Petrović-Njegoš rulers, including Prince Danilo, who turned the prince-bishopric into a secular principality. The Yugoslav writer Danilo Kiš wrote A Tomb for Boris Davidovich and Garden, Ashes. In Russia, the related form Daniil was borne by Saint Daniel of Moscow, founder of the Danilov Monastery, which still carries his name.
- Meaning
- God is my judge
- Origin
- Slavic/Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- dah-NEE-loh(3 syl.)
Middle names for Danilo
- Danilo Luca
- Danilo Marko
- Danilo Alexander
- Danilo James
- Danilo Antonio
Questions about Danilo
- What does Danilo mean?
- Danilo is a Slavic name meaning "God is my judge".
- How do you pronounce Danilo?
- Danilo is pronounced dah-NEE-loh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Danilo?
- Variants of Danilo include Daniel, Daniil, Danylo, Danila.
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