Dani Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Often used as a short version of Daniel, Dani is associated with the figure Daniel from the Old Testament, who got thrown into a lion’s den before being saved by an angel.

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A Deep Dive

Dani Overview

Meaning

God is my judge

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name Daniel or Danielle, meaning “God is my judge,” and originated as a diminutive form.

Pronunciation

/ˈdæni/

Popularity

Dani is popular in the USA and other English-speaking countries, used as both a standalone name and a nickname. In 2023, it ranked #779 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

4 letters

Numerology

1 (Pioneering, Independent, Leading)

Name Styles

Short, Cool, Edgy, Religious and Spiritual

Associated Traits

Friendly, creative, adaptable, strong

Name Day

July 21st
A Deep Dive

Dani Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Danielle, Daniela, Danica, Danitza, Daniele, Danita, Danijela, Danelle, Dannielle, Danitza

Common Nicknames

Dan, Danni, Elle, Dany, Dee, Nia, Ani, Dana

Diminutives

Danie, Dany, Dannie, DeeDee, Nani, Daniella, Danita, Danni, Danelle, Danette

Famous People

  • Dani Alves
    (Brazilian Footballer)
  • Dani Harmer
    (English Actress)
  • Dani Dyer
    (English Actress)
  • Dani Pedrosa
    (Spanish Motorcycle Racer)
  • Dani Thorne
    (American Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Dani Denison
    ("Hocus Pocus," Film)
  • Dani Beck
    ("Law & Order: SVU," TV Series)
  • Dani
    ("Glee," TV Series)
  • Dani Trant
    ("The Man in the Moon," Film)

What Is the Meaning of Dani?

Dani means “God is my judge.” Individuals named Dani often possess a strong sense of justice and fairness.

What Is the Origin of The Name Dani?

Dani is of Hebrew origin. The name is a diminutive form of Daniel, which comes from the Hebrew name “Daniyyel,” meaning “God is my judge.”

Dani Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Dani in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#7302021#6782022#7792023
Top 3 Rankings#6782022#7302021#7711957

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Dani

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023779
(-101 from 2022)
360
(-69 from 2022)
0.02058
2022678
(+52 from 2021)
429
(+40 from 2021)
0.02393
2021730
(+73 from 2020)
389
(+52 from 2020)
0.02171
2020803
(+60 from 2019)
337
(+27 from 2019)
0.01906
2019863
(+76 from 2018)
310
(+26 from 2018)
0.01689
2018939
(+106 from 2017)
284
(+38 from 2017)
0.01527
20171045
(+23 from 2016)
246
(+2 from 2016)
0.01302
20161068
(-39 from 2015)
244
(-15 from 2015)
0.01260
20151029
(+11 from 2014)
259
(+10 from 2014)
0.01328
20141040
(+28 from 2013)
249
(+17 from 2013)
0.01273
20131068
(+3 from 2012)
232
(-1 from 2012)
0.01204
20121071
(+97 from 2011)
233
(+24 from 2011)
0.01201
20111168
(+149 from 2010)
209
(+31 from 2010)
0.01079
20101317
(-133 from 2009)
178
(-34 from 2009)
0.00908
20091184
(-119 from 2008)
212
(-33 from 2008)
0.01047
20081065
(+129 from 2007)
245
(+33 from 2007)
0.01176
20071194
(+204 from 2006)
212
(+50 from 2006)
0.01002
20061398
(+233 from 2005)
162
(+39 from 2005)
0.00775
20051631
(-17 from 2004)
123
(+3 from 2004)
0.00606
20041614
(+11 from 2003)
120
(+2 from 2003)
0.00595
20031625
(+16 from 2002)
118
(+6 from 2002)
0.00588
20021641
(+210 from 2001)
112
(+17 from 2001)
0.00567
20011851
(-60 from 2000)
95
(-2 from 2000)
0.00480
20001791
(-60 from 1999)
97
(+4 from 1999)
0.00486
19991731
(-56 from 1998)
93
(-2 from 1998)
0.00478
19981675
(-200 from 1997)
95
(-16 from 1997)
0.00490
19971475
(-30 from 1996)
111
(-2 from 1996)
0.00581
19961445
(-54 from 1995)
113
(-5 from 1995)
0.00589
19951391
(-2 from 1994)
118
No change from 1994
0.00614
19941389
(+7 from 1993)
118
(+2 from 1993)
0.00605
19931396
(+247 from 1992)
116
(+24 from 1992)
0.00588
19921643
(-138 from 1991)
92
(-11 from 1991)
0.00459
19911505
(+81 from 1990)
103
(+8 from 1990)
0.00507
19901586
(-172 from 1989)
95
(-10 from 1989)
0.00462
19891414
(-145 from 1988)
105
(-10 from 1988)
0.00527
19881269
(+33 from 1987)
115
(+9 from 1987)
0.00598
19871302
(+192 from 1986)
106
(+23 from 1986)
0.00566
19861494
(-198 from 1985)
83
(-20 from 1985)
0.00450
19851296
(+361 from 1984)
103
(+37 from 1984)
0.00558
19841657
(-92 from 1983)
66
(-5 from 1983)
0.00366
19831565
(+242 from 1982)
71
(+11 from 1982)
0.00397
19821807
(-384 from 1981)
60
(-26 from 1981)
0.00331
19811423
(-15 from 1980)
86
(-2 from 1980)
0.00481
19801408
(+362 from 1979)
88
(+27 from 1979)
0.00494
19791770
(-412 from 1978)
61
(-26 from 1978)
0.00354
19781358
(-42 from 1977)
87
(-1 from 1977)
0.00529
19771316
(+130 from 1976)
88
(+16 from 1976)
0.00535
19761446
(+35 from 1975)
72
(+3 from 1975)
0.00458
19751481
(+38 from 1974)
69
(+5 from 1974)
0.00442
19741519
(-415 from 1973)
64
(-38 from 1973)
0.00409
19731104
(+87 from 1972)
102
(+12 from 1972)
0.00656
19721191
(+131 from 1971)
90
(+9 from 1971)
0.00558
19711322
(+204 from 1970)
81
(+17 from 1970)
0.00462
19701526
(-171 from 1969)
64
(-7 from 1969)
0.00349
19691355
(-237 from 1968)
71
(-20 from 1968)
0.00403
19681118
(+137 from 1967)
91
(+18 from 1967)
0.00532
19671255
(+57 from 1966)
73
(+5 from 1966)
0.00425
19661312
(+77 from 1965)
68
(+5 from 1965)
0.00387
19651389
(-17 from 1964)
63
(-4 from 1964)
0.00345
19641372
(-120 from 1963)
67
(-10 from 1963)
0.00342
19631252
(+177 from 1962)
77
(+17 from 1962)
0.00387
19621429
(-31 from 1961)
60
(-4 from 1961)
0.00296
19611398
(+103 from 1960)
64
(+10 from 1960)
0.00308
19601501
(-257 from 1959)
54
(-20 from 1959)
0.00260
19591244
(-284 from 1958)
74
(-41 from 1958)
0.00356
1958960
(-189 from 1957)
115
(-53 from 1957)
0.00557
1957771
(+75 from 1956)
168
(+31 from 1956)
0.00801
1956846
(+537 from 1955)
137
(+85 from 1955)
0.00665
19551383
(+692 from 1954)
52
(+26 from 1954)
0.00259
19542075
(+47 from 1953)
26
(+2 from 1953)
0.00131
19532122
(+80 from 1952)
24
(+2 from 1952)
0.00124
19522202
(+1809 from 1951)
22
(+14 from 1951)
0.00116
19514011
(-1359 from 1950)
8
(-7 from 1950)
0.00043
19502652
(+199 from 1949)
15
(+2 from 1949)
0.00085
19492851
(+1031 from 1948)
13
(+5 from 1948)
0.00074
19483882
(+1414 from 1947)
8
(+3 from 1947)
0.00046
19475296
(-1866 from 1946)
5
(-4 from 1946)
0.00028
19463430
(+596 from 1945)
9
(+3 from 1945)
0.00056
19454026
(+595 from 1942)
6
(+1 from 1942)
0.00045
19440
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0
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0.0000
19430
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0
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0.0000
19424621
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First SSA data recorded
0.00036
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
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0
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0.0000
19390
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0
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
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0
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0.0000
19360
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0
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0.0000
19350
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0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
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0
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0.0000
19320
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0
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0.0000
19310
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0
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0.0000
19300
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0
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0.0000
19290
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0
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0.0000
19280
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0
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0.0000
19270
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0
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0.0000
19260
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0
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0.0000
19250
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0
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0.0000
19240
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0
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0.0000
19230
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0
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0.0000
19220
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0
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0.0000
19210
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0
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0.0000
19200
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0
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0.0000
19190
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0
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0.0000
19180
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0
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0.0000
19170
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0.0000
19160
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0.0000
19150
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0.0000
19140
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0
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19130
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0.0000
19120
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0.0000
19110
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0.0000
19100
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0.0000
19090
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0.0000
19080
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19070
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19060
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19050
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19040
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19030
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19000
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0.0000
18990
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0.0000
18980
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0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
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18950
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0.0000
18940
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0.0000
18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
No SSA data
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0.0000
18890
No SSA data
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0.0000
18880
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0.0000
18870
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0.0000
18860
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18850
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18840
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18830
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0.0000
18820
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0.0000
18810
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0.0000
18800
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Dani

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#7332021#7182022#7612023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#6102021#6642022#7462023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#9782021#9482022#7932023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#7042021#6022022#8242023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#7082021#6082022#7882023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5922020#7652021#9032022

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#12122021#8652022#7922023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#12902021#9552022#11712023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6892021#5422022#7432023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3682021#3572022#3182023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#9512021#6442022#7762023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4302021#5212022#7412023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7752019#5182022#11352023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4972021#4292022#7122023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#11392021#5422022#6012023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#7042021#8552022#6512023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#6392020#6482021#9352023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5542020#5582021#7362023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4332021#5292022#5892023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#7862020#12472021#10702023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2922021#3412022#3432023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#9042016#8692017#5532022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#5962020#6452021#6222022

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#9032015#7142018#8782022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#4982021#4432022#6382023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4852021#3342022#3552023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#10752021#7502022#10672023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#9422019#6652022#9202023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6952021#9112022#8842023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6992017#6372020#5132021

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4972020#8142022#8312023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5842007#6062009#5132023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5402020#4592021#4432022

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5512012#5962020#5212021

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3972022#2922023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2651989#4282023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5012021#5702022

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3372022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1761996

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#4382012

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1871987

Popularity Rankings for Dani in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3392002#3062016#3502021

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3892004#3482018#4062019

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#4302021#3892022#6252023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#10452020#7982021#9982022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9251998#9932000#8092002

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Dani a Name for Boys or Girls?

raditionally, Dani has been used as a name for both boys and girls. The name’s origin from the Hebrew name Daniel, symbolizing divine judgment, has made it a timeless choice for any gender.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Dani

Dani in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Dani Alves (Footballer, 1983): A Brazilian professional footballer regarded as one of the greatest right-backs of all time.
  • Dani Harmer (Actress, 1989): An English actress best known for her role as Tracy Beaker in the CBBC series "The Story of Tracy Beaker."
  • Dani Dyer (Actress, 1996): An English actress and television personality known for winning the fourth series of "Love Island."
  • Dani Pedrosa (Motorcycle Racer, 1985): A Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer who won world championships in the 125cc and 250cc categories.
  • Dani Thorne (Actress, 1993): An American actress and model known for her work in TV series and fashion campaigns.
  • Dani Denison ("Hocus Pocus," 1993 Film): A character played by Thora Birch in the beloved Halloween movie about three witches resurrected on Halloween night.
  • Dani Beck ("Law & Order: SVU," 2006 TV Series): A temporary partner for Detective Elliot Stabler, played by Connie Nielsen.
  • Dani ("Glee," 2013 TV Series): A character played by Demi Lovato who appears in the fifth season of the popular musical series.
  • Dani Trant ("The Man in the Moon," 1991 Film): The main character in the coming-of-age film, portrayed by Reese Witherspoon.
  • None

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