Daniel

Old Testament prophet

Daniel is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my judge." It remains consistently popular across English-speaking countries: Daniel was the top boys' name that year.

The biblical Daniel was a prophet known for surviving the lions' den.

Common nicknames include Dan and Danny.

biblical

prophet

Divinely inspired messenger

visions · interpreter · dreams · furnace · Shadrach · Meshach · Abednego · exile · Belshazzar · handwriting

name

Dani

Shortened given name

masculine · nickname · naming

Categories
Opposites
GENDER (as a given name)

DanielDanielle

Female given name

Daniela · feminine names · Michelle · Sarah · Rebecca

BIBLICAL NARRATIVE (Daniel in the lion's den)

DanielNebuchadnezzar

Chaldean dynasty monarch

Belshazzar · Darius

Phrases
Family

Daniels, Danielle, Daniella, Daniela

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G