Find out how popular the first name Daneka has been for the last 33 years (from 1975 to 2007) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Daneka by gender

Based on the last 33 years of data, Daneka is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2007, there were 6 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Daneka.

The history of the first name Daneka

The name Daneka traces its origins back to ancient Sumerian culture, one of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "danu" meaning "wise" or "learned" and "ka" which signifies "spirit" or "soul." Thus, the name Daneka can be interpreted as "wise spirit" or "learned soul."

In some early Sumerian cuneiform texts, the name is recorded as "Da-ne-ka" and is believed to have been a title bestowed upon scholars and sages of that era. The earliest known record of the name dates back to around 2600 BCE, found inscribed on a clay tablet from the ancient city of Uruk.

During the later Akkadian period, the name appears to have been adopted and adapted into the Akkadian language, where it was written as "Da-ni-ka." This spelling can be found in several Akkadian inscriptions and records from around 2300 BCE.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Daneka was a renowned Sumerian scribe and scholar who lived in the city of Nippur around 2200 BCE. His works on astronomy and mathematics were highly regarded in his time and were referenced by later scholars.

In the 7th century BCE, a Babylonian astronomer and mathematician named Daneka made significant contributions to the development of the sexagesimal system, which is the basis of modern-day time and angle measurements. His works on celestial observations and calculations were widely studied in the ancient world.

During the 4th century BCE, a Greek philosopher named Daneka from the city of Miletus was known for his teachings on ethics and moral philosophy. While his writings have been lost to history, he is mentioned in the works of several other ancient Greek scholars.

In the 2nd century CE, a Roman senator and historian named Daneka was known for his detailed accounts of the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage. His chronicles were widely read and referenced by later Roman historians.

Around the 9th century CE, a renowned Islamic scholar and mathematician named Daneka al-Khwarizmi made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and algorithms. His treatise on the systematic solution of linear and quadratic equations, titled "Al-Kitab al-mukhtasar fi hisab al-jabr wa'l-muqabala," is considered a foundational work in the development of modern algebra.

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