Hebrew meaning 'God is my judge,' biblical patriarch and prophet. Anchor masculine name across cultures.
Nicknames
dan · danny · dani
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Daniel has remained top-10 globally since 1980s with remarkable consistency and no decline trajectory.
The cultural moment.
Worldwide steady; Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions show sustained high usage. Currently ranks #9 in Spain, #16 in the US and #60 in the UK. It also ranks among the hundred most common given names in the world.