Daniel () is a

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origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'',

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, 2nd edition, , p. 68. and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them

Daniel Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the acti ...

from the

Book of Daniel The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th-century BC setting. It is ostensibly a narrative detailing the experiences and Prophecy, prophetic visions of Daniel, a Jewish Babylonian captivity, exile in Babylon ...

. It is a common given name for males and also used as a surname, and is the basis for various derived given names and surnames.

Background

The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. The name "

Daniil Daniil () is a Russian masculine given name. Daniil () may also be a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts and literature *Daniil Andreyev (1906–1959), Russian writer, poet, and Christian mystic *Daniil Chyorny (c. 1 ...

" (Даниил) is common in Russia. In Kazakh the names Daniel (Даниель) and Danial (Даниал) are commonly used.

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versions (

Danielle Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel, meaning "The God(dess)" in the French language. The name "Daniel" originates from the Hebrew Bible and is associated with the prophet Daniel. In Hebrew, the name is composed of ...

, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname, Daniels, developed as a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

. Other surnames derived from "Daniel" include

McDaniel McDaniel is a surname. It may refer to the following people: * Barry McDaniel (1930–2018), American operatic baritone * Chris McDaniel (born 1972), American attorney and politician * Clara McDaniel (born 1948), American blues singer and songwr ...

and Danielson.

Popularity

In the United States, the U.S. Social Security Administration reports that Daniel has peaked as the fifth most popular name for newborns in 1985, 1990, 2007, and 2008. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that in the 2000 census, "Daniels" was the 182nd most common surname in the U.S., while "McDaniel" was ranked at 323, and "Daniel" (without a final "s") was ranked at 380. In 2016, Top 100 Baby Names in Canada ranked it at number 27. In 2022, it was the 31st most popular name given to boys in Canada.

People named Daniel

List of people named Daniel Daniel is one of the most common given names. Prominent people named Daniel, as well as informal forms (nicknames) like "Dan" and "Danny", include: Dan * Dan Akin (born 1998), British basketball player *Dan Andriano (born 1977), American bassis ...

List of people with surname Daniel Daniel is a common surname derived from the given name Daniel. Notable people with the surname Daniel include: * Allen Daniel Jr., American military officer and politician * Antoine Daniel, Jesuit missionary * Arnaut Daniel, Provençal troubado ...

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People named Daniel

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