What does Daniel mean?

Daniel means "God is my judge, God"

How do we pronounce Daniel?

Daniel \da-niel, dan-i-el\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Daniel is pronounced as DAENYahL in English, DaeNYEHL in French, DAANiyehL in German, DaaNiyEHL in Hebrew, or DAANYehL in Polish 1.

1 Pronunciation for Daniel: D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Daniel?

Daniel is an Armenian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, and Spanish name of Hebrew origin. The name is of the meaning God is my judge, God has judged. Biblical name derived from the elements 'dan' meaning judge ; 'el' meaning God, powerful. Daniyel (Hebrew) is an older form of Daniel. In the Bible, the name was borne by the prophet who rose to prominence for his skills in interpreting dreams. His experiences were recorded in the Book of Daniel of the Old Testament, including his famous escape from the lions' den. The name was first adopted by ecclesiastical English speakers prior to the Norman Conquest, before gaining ground among the wider population by the Middle Ages. It dropped from favor after the 15th century but was revived by the Reformation as it is a biblical name. The name has also been popular with both Jews and Gentiles. The Irish name Domhnall and the Welsh Deiniol are often Anglicized as Daniel. In literature, the name has appeared in Daniel Deronda (1876), a novel by George Eliot, and 'Danny, the Champion of the World' (1975), the children's book by Roald Dahl. The name what does the name Daniela mean (Czech, English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Romanian) is the female equivalent of Daniel. Daniel is a widely used name; it has 76 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English comprise name Dainel meaning, Dan'l name popularity, Danal definition, name Daneal meaning, Daneel meaning and origin, baby name Danell, Danforth name variations, baby name Danie, Danielius name, Daniell definition, Danielle meaning of name, baby name Danielson, Danilo name popularity (also used in Italian, Portuguese, Slavic, Spanish, and Ukrainian), Dannel meaning of name, meaning of Danniel, Dannon meaning, what does the name Dantrell mean, Danyal meaning and origin, Dasco name, Day name popularity, name Tanielu meaning, and Zaniel name variations. Other English forms comprise the contraction baby name Dan (also used in Romanian), the pet forms baby name Danieo, Dann meaning, Dannie meaning of name, Danno definition, and name Danny origin, and the variant spellings name Danial origin and what does the name Danyel mean. Foreign variants of Daniel comprise Dacso name (Hungarian), what does the name Dainial mean (Irish), nicknames for Dana (Hebrew), name Danail meaning (Slavic), Dane name variations (Dutch and Lithuanian), Daneil name variations (Hungarian), Danel meaning (Basque and Hebrew), Daniela meaning (Russian), name Daniele meaning (Italian), meaning of Danielo (Italian), baby name Daniels (Latvian), Daniël definition (Dutch), name Daniil (Russian), meaning of Danijel (Slavic), meaning of Danil (Slavic), meaning of Danila (Russian), what does the name Danilka mean (Russian), Danko name popularity (Czech), Dano pronounciation (Czech), Danukas name popularity (Lithuanian), meaning of Danylets (Russian), name Danylo (Russian), name Daoud meaning (Arabic), name Dàniel (Scottish), baby name Dániel (Hungarian), name Deinioel origin (Welsh), Deiniol meaning of name (Welsh), Deniel meaning and origin (Breton), name Donal meaning (Irish), baby name Donois (French), Dusan pronounciation (Serbo-Croatian and Slavic), Kanaiela meaning of name (Hawaiian), nicknames for Kaniela (Hawaiian), Nelo definition (Spanish), baby name Taneli (Finnish), and Taniel name (Armenian and Estonian). Specific foreign variants comprise the pet forms short names for Daan (Dutch), Danek name popularity (Czech and Polish), meaning of Danes (Czech), Dani name (Hungarian, Slovenian, and Spanish), nicknames for Danick (Slavic), name Daniilushka (Russian), short names for Danousek (Czech), nicknames for Dany (German), meaning of Danya (Russian), and Mikito meaning of name (Russian). See also the related forms, what does the name Dinah mean (English, Hebrew, and German), Jean Daniel name popularity, and short names for Juandaniel. Daniel is very popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1900s up to the 1980s; before that, it was of occasional use only. At the height of its usage in 1985, 2.003% of baby boys were given the name Daniel. Its ranking then was #5. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.771% and its ranking #8, was nonetheless the most popular within all boy names in its group. In 2010, Daniel was used 16 times more than the next ranked name, name Danny meaning. Daniel has predominantly been a baby boy name, though in the past century it has also been used for girls. In 1989, Daniel as a baby boy name outnumbered its use as a girl name by 176 times.

The following famous people share the name Daniel:

  • Actor Daniel Craig, born 2 March 1968, Chester, England
  • Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, born 29 April 1957, London, England
  • Actor Daniel Radcliffe, born 23 July 1989, London, England
  • Author Daniel Defoe, born Daniel Foe, 24 April 1731
  • Author Daniel Handler, born 1970, San Francisco, California
  • Cartoonist Daniel Clowes, born 14 April 1961, Chicago, Illinois
  • Clergyman Daniel Berrigan, born 9 May 1921, Virginia, Minnesota
  • Explorer Daniel Boone, born 2 November 1734 - 26 September 1820, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  • Politician Daniel Ortega, born José Daniel Ortega Saavedra, 11 November 1945, La Libertad, Nicaragua.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Daniel:

meaning of Daniele (Italian), Danielle meaning of name, short names for Danyal, Danyel meaning and origin (English), Danyele meaning of name, nicknames for Danyell, Danyelle meaning of name, short names for Dainel, Damel name variations, Damell definition, Damelle meaning, meaning of Danail (Slavic), meaning of Danal (English), Daneal meaning, name Daneil meaning (Hungarian), name Danel origin (Basque and Hebrew), meaning of Danell, meaning of Daniell, baby name Danielo (Italian), and Daniël name popularity (Dutch).

The baby name Daniel fun facts:

The name Daniel in reverse order is "Leinad".

The numerological value of the name Daniel is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Daniel?

Daniel is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.73%
20130.76%
20120.75%
20110.81%
20100.83%
20090.89%
20080.93%
20070.98%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames