Daniel (given name) explained
| Daniel |
| Pronunciation: | in Czech ˈdanɪjɛl/
in Dutch; Flemish ˈdaːnijɛl/
in French danjɛl/[1]
pronounced as /de/[2] [3]
in Polish ˈdaɲɛl/
dǎniel/[4]
pronounced as /es/ |
| Gender: | Masculine |
| Origin: | Hebrew |
| Meaning: | God is my judge |
| Name Day: | July 21 |
| Related Names: | - Dan, Danny, Dani, Daniella (English)
- (Daniyyel / Dāniyyêl) (Hebrew)
- (Danyel / Daniyal / Dani) (Ge'ez)
- Danyel, Danyal (Turkish)
- (Danyal / Danial / Danyal) (Urdu)
- ܕܢܝܐܝܠ (Dānīʾêl) (Syriac)
- Daniele (Italian)
- Daniël, Daan, Dana (Dutch)
- Данаил (Danail) (Bulgarian)
- დანიელი (Danieli) (Georgian)
- Δανιήλ (Daniil) (Greek)
- Dániel (Hungarian)
- Даниел (Daniel) (Macedonian)
- Даниил (Daniil) (Russian)
- Данила (Danila) (Russian)
- Данил (Danil) (Russian)[5] [6]
- Данијел (Danijel) / Danijel (Serbian / Slovene, Croatian)
- Danilo / Данило (Danylo) (Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Slovene, Croatian / Serbian, Ukrainian)
- Daniel (Portuguese, Spanish)
- Dănuṭ (Romanian)
- Tanel (Estonian)
- Taneli (Finnish)
- Դանիէլ (Taniēl) (Armenian)
- دانيال (Danyal/ Daniel) (Kurdish)
- دانيال (Dâniyal / Danial) (Persian)
- دانيال (Danyal) (Arabic)
- Deiniol (Welsh)
- Deniel (Breton)
- Danel (Basque)
- Daniel, Daniyal (Indonesian)
- Đanien (Vietnamese)
- Dainéil, Dónall (Irish)
- ダニエル (Danieru) (Japanese)
- 다니엘 (Daniel) (Korean)
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Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"[8] [9] and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males and also used as a surname, regularly 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" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland.[10] The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed as a patronymic, Daniels.[11] Other surnames derived from "Daniel" include McDaniel 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.[12] 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.[13] In 2016, Top 100 Baby Names in Canada ranked it at number 27.[14]
People named Daniel
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Daniel - Deutsch-Übersetzung - Langenscheidt Französisch-Deutsch Wörterbuch. Langenscheidt. 21 October 2018. de, fr.
- Web site: Duden Daniel Rechtschreibung, Bedeutung, Definition. Duden. 21 October 2018. de.
- Web site: Daniel - Französisch-Übersetzung - Langenscheidt Deutsch-Französisch Wörterbuch. Langenscheidt. 21 October 2018. de, fr.
- Web site: Dàniel. Hrvatski jezični portal. 21 October 2018. sh.
- Web site: Gözəl müsəlman adları və mənaları - maraqli xeberler maraqli videolar .
- Web site: Daniel: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration - FamilyEducation .
- "Names that are related to DANIEL", Behind the Name
- Web site: Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Daniel . behindthename.com.
- Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition,, p. 68.
- Web site: The Irish For: The rise of Rían - the latest baby names in Ireland . Ó Séaghdha . Darach . 3 March 2022 . thejournal.ie . The Journal . 23 May 2022 .
- Web site: Surname: Daniel . surnamedb.com . 31 March 2008.
- "Top 5 Names In Each Of The Last 100 Years", U.S. Social Security Administration.
- "Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000", United States Census Bureau.
- "Top 100 Baby Names in Canada"
