Daniel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is my judge”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- DAN-yul · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Hebrew Daniyyel. A prominent biblical name borne by the prophet Daniel, helping make it widespread across many languages.
How popular is Daniel?
Babies named Daniel in 20248,400
2024 rank#16 boys
Peak year1985
Total US babies since 18801,982,857
Daniel is fading: recent use is about 66% of its level ten years before.
Names like Daniel
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Daniel questions
What does the name Daniel mean?
Daniel means "God is my judge". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Daniyyel. A prominent biblical name borne by the prophet Daniel, helping make it widespread across many languages.
Is Daniel a boy or girl name?
Daniel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Daniel?
8,400 US babies were named Daniel in 2024. Its peak year was 1985.
How do you pronounce Daniel?
Daniel is usually pronounced DAN-yul.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.