Danica (Cyrillic: Даница) is a Slavic feminine given name. The name means "morning star" and originates from the personification of the morning star (Venus) in Slavic mythology.

Notable people

Danica Baričević (born 1972), Australian-born Croatian politician Danica Crnogorčević, singer of ethno and religious songs and a graduate art historian from Montenegro Danica Krstajić, tennis player from Montenegro Danica, Hereditary Princess of Serbia, Serbian graphic designer and wife of Hereditary Prince Philip Danica Mastilović, (1933–2023), Serbian–German operatic soprano Danica McKellar, American actress and mathematician, best known for her role as Winnie Cooper on the TV show The Wonder Years Danica Milosavljevic (1925–2018), Serbian combat fighter for the Partisan forces in Yugoslavia's National Liberation War Danica Patrick, American race car driver Danica Rice, Canadian sprint kayaker Danica Roem, American politician and journalist Danica Seleskovitch (1921–2001), French conference interpreter, teacher and academic writer Danica Taylor (born 2001), English television personality Danica Thrall, English glamour model and reality television personality Danica Wu, Canadian soccer player Elvira Dolinar (pen name Danica, 1870–1961), Slovenian feminist writer

Fictional Danica Maupoissant, from the Forgotten Realms fictional world of Dungeons and Dragons Danica Shardae, the protagonist and narrator of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's fantasy novel Hawksong Danica Talos, a vampire character from the 2004 film Blade: Trinity Danica, the head housemaid of the Snezhnayan royal house from the game Genshin Impact

See also Danika (disambiguation)