Boy name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition Top 50 in 2024

Daniel

DAN-yul · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is my judge
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
timeless
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#16
2024 births8,391
Peak year1985
First appeared1880
Total US births1,974,589
1985 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DanDannyDane
Alternate spellings
DaniyelDanyel
In other languages
Daniele (Italian)Daniil (Russian)Daniel (Spanish)Danijel (Slavic)

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