The story behind Daniel
From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel.
Other language forms and explanations (13)
Czech entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel
Danish entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel
Finnish entry
From Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”).
French entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel
German entry
a male given name from Hebrew, feminine equivalent Daniela, equivalent to English Daniel
Polish entry
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Biblical Hebrew], equivalent to English Daniel
Portuguese entry
From Old Galician-Portuguese Daniel, from Latin Daniēl, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל. Doublet of Danilo.
Spanish entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel
Slovak entry
Derived from Hebrew דניאל.
Albanian entry
Alternative form of Albanian Danjell (“Daniel”); from Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
Catalan entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel
Galician entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel
Tagalog entry
a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Daniel
Pronunciation
Canada, General-American: /ˈdænjəl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Canada, General-American, /æ/ raising: [ˈdeə̯njəl]
- Canada, General-American, /æ/ raising: [ˈdɛə̯njəl]
- obsolete: /ˈdænəl/
- Philippines: /ˈdeɪ̯njɛl/
- Czech: [ˈdanɪjɛl]
- Danish: [ˈd̥æːˀnjəl]
- Finnish: /ˈdɑniel/
- Finnish: [ˈdɑ̝nie̞l]
- French: /da.njɛl/
- German: /ˈdaːni̯ɛl/
- German: [ˈdaː.njɛl]
- German: [ˈdaː.ɲɛl]
- German: [ˈdaː.ni.ɛl]
- German: /ˈdaːˌni̯eːl/
- German: /ˈdaːni̯əl/
- Polish: /ˈda.ɲɛl/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /dɐ.niˈɛw/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [dɐ.niˈɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /dɐˈnjɛw/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [dɐˈnjɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /dɐˈnjɛl/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [dɐˈnjɛɫ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /dɐˈnjɛ.li/
- Spanish: /daˈnjel/
- Spanish: [d̪aˈnjel]
- Slovak: /daɲɪ̯el/
- Slovak: [ˈdaɲɪ̯el]
- Albanian: /ˈda.ɲɛɫ/
- Albanian: /ˈda.ɲɛl/
- Albanian: /ˈda.njɛɫ/
- Albanian: /ˈda.njɛl/
- Catalan; Northern: [də.niˈe̞l]
- Catalan; Balearic; Central: [də.niˈɛl]
- Catalan; Northwestern; Valencia: [da.niˈɛl]
- Galician: /daˈnjɛl/
- Galician: [d̪aˈnjɛɫ]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /danˈjel/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [d̪ɐnˈɲɛl]
- Tagalog: /danˈjel/
- Tagalog: [d̪ɐn̪ˈjɛl]
Popularity
Daniel ranked #11166 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Daniel
Daníel
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δανιήλ (Daniḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, “God is my judge”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dániel
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Daniell
Alternative form of Albanian Danjell (“Daniel”); from Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Danjell
From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ábel
From Hebrew הבל (Hebel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Daniel
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdia
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ovadya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Daniel
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length