Danny

Short form of Daniel, Hebrew

"God is my judge"

Danny Origin and Meaning

The name Danny is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge".

A diminutive of Daniel that's been immortalized in odes ranging from 'Danny Boy' to 'Danny's Song.'

Danny Rank in US Top 1000

# 601 in the US

Danny Popularity

• 601 US 2023
• 1406 Nameberry 2024
• 528 England 2023
• 53 Ireland 2023
• 286 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Danny

• Danny DeVito American actor
• Daniel Alan David "Danny" Jones member of British band McFly
• Danny Elfman film composer
• Daniel William "Danny" Wood from music group "New Kids On The Block"
• Daniel "Danny" Way American pro skateboarder
• Daniel Mark "Danny" Pudi American actor
• Danny Glover American actor
• Danny Dyer British actor
• Danny Lloyd actor who played Danny in "The Shining"
• Danny Nucci American actor
• Danny Ahn / Ahn Shinwon Korean,American rapper, television personality, and member of South Korean boy band g.o.d

Danny in Pop Culture

• Daniel "Danny" Fenton main character in animated series "Danny Phantom"
• Danny Beck character from TV series "Bones"
• Daniel "Danny" Maccabee III from movie "Just Go with It"
• "Danny's Song " song by Kenny Loggins
• Daniel "Danny" Zuko character in musical "Grease"
• Danny Māhealani a character on TV's "Teen Wolf"
• Danny Castellano "The Mindy Project"
• Danny Torrance boy character from "The Shining"
• Danny Holt "London Spy"
• Daniel "Danny" Wheeler character from TV series "Baby Daddy"
• Danny Rayburn character in Netflix's "Bloodline"
• Danny Donahue character from the 2008 film "Role Models" played by Paul Rudd
• Daniel “Danny” Tanner character on TV’s Full House and Fuller House