Danaë is a ♀ girl’s name.
Danaë is an ancient Greek name. In Greek mythology, Danaë was a daughter of Acrisios and Aganippe, a lover of Zeus and the mother of Perseus.
The meaning of Danaë is unknown. Maybe, the name derived from ancient Greek “Danaoi/Δαναοί”, a word for the Greeks and Danaans used by Homer. Therefore, Danaë means “of the Danaans”.
The name Danaë is ranked #4691 overall.
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