dan-ger, da-ng-er ] The baby boy name Danger is pronounced DEYNJHer †. Danger is of English-American origin. The name's meaning is 'one who takes great risks'. Forms of Danger include the names Daenger, Dainger, Dangerea, Dangeree, Dangerey, Dangeri, Dangerie, Dangery, and Daynger. Danger is rarely used as a baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names.