Daniel

dah-nee-EHL

Hebrew

"God is my judge"

Daniel Origin and Meaning

The name Daniel is a girl's name meaning "God is my judge".

While Daniel is the usual male form of this usually male Biblical name, it's a Top 100 name for girls in Israel, pronounced as above. In most cultures, Daniel is feminized to Denielle or Daniela when used as a girls' name. There were 11 baby girls named Daniel in the US last year, so its use is not unheard of beyond Israel.

Daniel Popularity

• 895 Nameberry 2024
• 86 Israel 2020