Polish · Girl name
Danuta
“Polish form of a Lithuanian name”
About the name Danuta
Danuta is the Polish form of the Lithuanian name Danutė, whose meaning is uncertain. It was borne by Anna Danuta, a daughter of the Lithuanian grand duke Kęstutis who married Duke Janusz I of Warsaw. The name spread widely in Poland after Henryk Sienkiewicz used it for Danusia Jurandówna, the heroine of his historical novel The Knights of the Cross. Danuta Wałęsa, wife of Lech Wałęsa, is a modern bearer.
- Meaning
- Polish form of a Lithuanian name
- Origin
- Polish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- da-NOO-tah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Danuta
- Danuta Marie
- Danuta Elena
- Danuta Rose
- Danuta Isabella
- Danuta Sofia
Questions about Danuta
- What does Danuta mean?
- Danuta is a Polish name meaning "Polish form of a Lithuanian name".
- How do you pronounce Danuta?
- Danuta is pronounced da-NOO-tah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Danuta?
- Variants of Danuta include Danusia.