| Daniela | Valeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my judge | to be strong, healthy |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | dah-nee-EH-lah | vah-LEH-ree-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1947 | 1881 |
| Peak year | 2007 (3,079) | 2008 (4,206) |
| In 2025 | 1,009 | 1,835 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Daniela | Valeria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,046 | 11,194 |
| 2010s | 16,349 | 21,392 |
| 2000s | 26,643 | 26,216 |
| 1990s | 12,176 | 7,795 |
| 1980s | 4,155 | 1,749 |
| 1970s | 1,495 | 1,344 |
| 1960s | 571 | 2,052 |
| 1950s | 71 | 1,922 |
| 1940s | 8 | 1,012 |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,182 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,901 |
| 1910s | 0 | 1,592 |
| 1900s | 0 | 360 |
| 1890s | 0 | 243 |
| 1880s | 0 | 98 |
The Spanish feminine form of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge' (dan 'to judge' + El 'God'). Daniel is the prophet of the lions' den in the Hebrew Bible.
The feminine of the Roman family name Valerius, from the Latin valere 'to be strong, to be healthy'. Shares its root with Valentina and the word 'valiant'.
Valeria is more popular than Daniela today: about 1,835 US babies were given the name Valeria in 2025, compared with 1,009 named Daniela.
Daniela means God is my judge (spanish origin), while Valeria means to be strong, healthy (spanish origin).
In US records, Daniela first appears in 1947 and Valeria in 1881, so Valeria has the longer recorded history.