Danny
Danny: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is my judge”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- DAN-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Diminutive of Daniel. It shares the Hebrew origin and meaning of the full form.
How popular is Danny?
2024134 per million US babies
Babies named Danny in 2024446
2024 rank#641 boys
Peak year1952
Total US babies since 1880287,870
Danny is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.
Names like Danny
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Danny questions
What does the name Danny mean?
Danny means "God is my judge". It comes from Hebrew. Diminutive of Daniel. It shares the Hebrew origin and meaning of the full form.
Is Danny a boy or girl name?
Danny is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Danny?
446 US babies were named Danny in 2024. Its peak year was 1952.
How do you pronounce Danny?
Danny is usually pronounced DAN-ee.
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.