At a Glance: Name: Danube – Meaning: river / river goddess – Origin: Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European (via Latin Danubius) – Pronunciation: DAN-yoob
Danube is a Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European (via Latin Danubius) name meaning “river / river goddess”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Danube
Meaning: River / river goddess.
Origin: Celtic, ultimately Proto-Indo-European (via Latin Danubius).
A common claim: Sometimes glossed as Celtic for 'swift' or 'dark.' Actually: Danube's etymology instead traces to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'river' or 'river goddess,' not 'swift' or 'dark.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Danube
Phonetic: DAN-yoob IPA: /ˈdænjuːb/
Popularity of Danube
Danube doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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