Daniel - Names
Meaning of the name Daniel
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
“God is my judge” (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
This name was derived from the Hebrew given name Daniyyel (originally spelled דָּנִיֵּאל). In the Old Testament it was a name of a prophet - the protagonist in the Book of Daniel.
St. Daniel of Padua is the patron saint of the women whose husbands are at war and his feast day is celebrated on 3rd January. St. Daniel the Stylite’s feast day is celebrated on 11th December and St. Daniele Comboni’- on 10th October.
Variants in different languages:
German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish: Daniel
Italian: Daniele
Finish: Taneli
Fun facts:
Daniel Zwyczajny (Daniel the “Usual”) is a Polish name for the fallow deer.
Name days:
Czech Republic
17th December: Daniel
Germany
21st July: Daniel
France
11th December: Daniel
Poland
10th April, 15th July, 21st, July, 13th October, 10th December: Daniel
Sweden
11th December: Daniel
Hungary
21st July: Dániel
Famous people:
Dan Aykroyd (born 1952), Canadian/American actor
Dan Ben-Amotz (1924 – 1989), Israeli writer
Dan Melville (born 1956), American footballer
Dan O'Bannon (1946 – 2009), American filmmaker
Daniel Boone (1734 – 1820), American explorer,
Daniel Brühl (born 1978), German actor
Daniel Kahneman (born 1934), Israeli Nobel laureate
Daniel Lyon (born 1980), American wrestler
Daniel M. Tani (born 1961), American astronaut
Daniel Schwaab (born 1988), German footballer
Daniel Spivak (born 1988), Canadian hockey player
Daniel Tyerman (1773 – 1828), English missionary
Daniel Vidot (born 1990), Australian Rugby player
Daniel Webster (1782 – 1852), American politician
Daniel Zovatto (born 1991), American actor
Additional information:
According to numerology a person who bears this name is creative, tolerant, helpful, empathic, friendly, successful, humanitarian. In astrology the name’s ruling planet is Neptune, and its lucky days are Monday and Thursday.
Popularity of the name:
USA: 12th in 2015
England: 24th in 2014
Scotland: 10th in 2015
Sweden: 81st in 2015
Spain: 2nd in 2014
New Zealand: 28th in 2015
Portugal: 27th in 2014