| The boy name Daniel [ 2 syll. da-niel, dan-i-el ] is pronounced as DAENYahL KEY. Daniel is a Czech, English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish name of Hebrew origin. Daniel has 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 original form of Daniel. In the Bible, the name is borne by the prophet known for his skills in interpreting dreams and whose story is related in the Book of Daniel. The Irish name Domhnall is often Anglicized as Daniel, and the name is popular in Ireland. In Wales, the name is Anglicized from Deiniol, which means 'attractive'. The name was first adopted by English speakers prior to the Norman Conquest. The name Daniela (Czech, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Romanian) is the female equivalent of Daniel. Daan (Dutch), Daniele (Italian), Daniël (Dutch), Daniil (Russian), Danijel (Slavic), and Danilo (Slavic) are variants of Daniel. Other variants of Daniel include the short form Dan (English), and the pet forms Dani (Spanish), Danny (English), and Dany (German). 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 2007, its usage was 0.911% and its ranking #5, but it was nonetheless the most popular within all boy names in its group. In 2007, Daniel was used 19 times more than the subsequent ranked name, Danny (English). Daniel has predominantly been a boy name, though in the past century it has also been used for girls. In 1989, Daniel as a boy name outnumbered its use as a girl name by 176 times. Baby names that sound like Daniel include Daniël (Dutch), Daniele (Italian), Donnell (English), Daniil (Russian), Danijel (Slavic), and Danilo (Slavic). KEY: Pronunciation for Daniel: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"
Details of famous persons named 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.
Political Figure Daniel Ortega, born José Daniel Ortega Saavedra, 11 November 1945, La Libertad, Nicaragua. |
