List of people named Daniel

Name list
Daniel
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"God is my judge"
Other names
Related namesDan, Danny, Dani, Daniella (English)[1]
Dany (French)
דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel / Dāniyyêl) (Hebrew)

Danyel, Danyal (Turkish)
ܪܐܢܝܠ (Daniyyel) (Syriac)
Daniele (Italian)
Daniël, Daan Dutch)
Даниел (Daniel) (Bulgarian)
დანიელი (Danieli) (Georgian)
Δανιήλ (Daniil) (Greek)
Dániel (Hungarian)
Даниил (Daniil) (Russian)
Данијел / Danijel (Serbian / Slovene, Croatian)
Danilo / Данило (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)
Dainéil, Dónall (Irish)
ダニエル (Danieru) (Japanese)
다니엘 (Daniel) (Korean) Дониёр, Doniyor (Uzbek)

Taniela (Fijian)

Daniel is one of the most common given names. People named Daniel, as well as informal forms like "Dan" and "Danny", include:

Dan

  • Dan Akin (born 1998), British basketball player
  • Dan Auerbach (born 1979), American lead guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys and The Arcs
  • Dan Andriano (born 1977), American bassist in American punk band Alkaline Trio
  • Dan Avidan, (born 1979) American singer Internet personality
  • Dan Aykroyd, (born 1952), Canadian-American actor
  • Dan Balan (born 1979), Moldovan singer
  • Dan Bilzerian (born 1980), American Internet personality and gambler
  • Dan Beard (1850–1941), American artist, founder of the Sons of Daniel Boone
  • Dan Ben-Amotz (1924–1989), Israeli writer, journalist, screenwriter, and actor
  • Dan Brown (born 1964), American author, writer of The Da Vinci Code among others
  • Dan Bull, (born 1986) British rapper
  • Dan Bunz (born 1955), American football player
  • Dan Butler (born 1954), American actor
  • Dan "Soupy" Campbell (born 1986), American vocalist of The Wonder Years
  • Dan Carden (born 1986), British politician
  • Dan Carter (born 1982), New Zealand professional Rugby Union player
  • Dan Cassidy, (born 1961), American professional tennis player
  • Dan Castellaneta (born 1957), American actor, voice of Homer Simpson
  • Dan Chisena (born 1997), American football player
  • Dan Coats (born 1943), US senator, director of national intelligence, and ambassador to Germany
  • Daniel Conahan (born 1954), American convicted murderer and rapist
  • Dan Coulter (born 1975), Canadian politician; MLA from British Columbia
  • Dan Cruickshank (born 1949), British architectural historian and television presenter
  • Dan Curry (fl. 1980s–2010s), American visual effects producer (known for Star Trek series of movies and TV shows)
  • Dan Daniel (1890–1981), American sportswriter
  • Dan Deacon (born 1981), American electronic musician
  • Dan Debicella (born 1974), American politician, Connecticut State Senator
  • Dan DeCarlo (1919–2001), American cartoonist
  • Dan Doubiago (born 1960), American football player
  • Dan Dries (born 1988), American ice hockey player
  • Dan Flynn (1943–2022), American politician
  • Dan Fogelberg (1951–2007), American singer-songwriter
  • Dan Gadzuric (born 1978), Dutch basketball player
  • Dan Gehlbach (born 1977), American politician
  • Dan Gheesling (born 1983), American television personality
  • Dan Glickman (born 1944), president of the Motion Picture Association of America, former US Secretary of Agriculture
  • Dan Green (born 1975), American voice actor
  • Dan Grunfeld (born 1984), American professional basketball player
  • Dan Gurney (1931–2018), American racing car driver
  • Dan Hageman (born 1976), American screenwriter and television producer
  • Dan Harmon (born 1973), American actor, producer, and writer
  • Dan Hartman (1950–1994), American singer-songwriter
  • Dan Hicks (singer) (1941–2016), American singer-songwriter
  • Dan Hinton (1953–1994), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Dan Hodges (born 1969), British journalist
  • Dan Huberty (born 1968), American politician
  • Dan Jansen (born 1965), American speed skater, Olympic gold medalist
  • Dan Kaminsky, (1979-2021), American computer security researcher
  • Dan Kearns (1956–2022), Canadian football player
  • Dan Kellner (born 1976), American champion foil fencer
  • Dan Kibet (born 2004), Ugandan runner
  • Dan Kowarsky (born 1979), Canadian singer, B4-4/RyanDan
  • Dan Kurzius (born 1971/1972), American billionaire, co-founder of Mailchimp
  • Dan Kutler (born 1970), American-born Israeli Olympic swimmer
  • Dan Lambton, American vocalist of Real Friends
  • Dan Leal, American pornographic actor and director
  • Dan MacKenzie, Canadian sports and business executive
  • Dan Majerle, American basketball player
  • Dan Marino, American football player
  • Dan Melville (born 1956), American football player
  • Dan Meyerstein (born 1938), Israeli president of Ariel University
  • Dan Miceli, American baseball player
  • Dan Mintz, American comedian and voice actor
  • Dan Moore (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Dan O'Bannon (1946–2009), American filmmaker
  • Dan Orlovsky, American football player
  • Dan Peek (1950–2011), American musician
  • Dan Petrescu (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Dan Petronijevic (born 1981), Canadian voice actor
  • Dan Povenmire (born 1963), American animator
  • Dan Rather, American journalist and news anchor
  • Dan Reeves, American football player and head coach
  • Dan Ryczek (born 1949), American football player
  • Dan Salvato, American indie video game developer
  • Dan Savage (born 1964), American sex columnist
  • Dan Schneider (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Dan Seals (1948–2009), American musician
  • Dan Shilon, Israeli journalist, announcer, and TV presenter
  • Dan Slott (born 1967), American comic book writer
  • Dan Smith (singer), British singer, member of Bastille
  • Dan Snow (born 1978), British television presenter
  • Dan Sosa Jr. (1924–2016), justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
  • Dan Ticktum (born 1999), British racing driver
  • Dan Tiernan (fl. 2020 - ), English stand-up comedian
  • Dan Travers (born 1956), Scottish badminton player
  • Dan Weinstein (born 1981), American 3x world champion speed skater
  • Dan Wells (born 1977), American author, writer of the John Cleaver Trilogy among others
  • Dan White (1946–1985), American politician, assassinated Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk

Mononym or stage name

  • DJ Dan (born Daniel Wherrett), American DJ

Dani

Daniyal/Danyal/Danial

Daniel

Mononym

  • Daniel (biblical figure), the hero of the biblical Book of Daniel. A noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the Persian conqueror Cyrus, all the while remaining true to the God of Israel.
  • Daniel (Montenegrin singer), stage name of Milan Popović, Montenegrin singer
  • Daniel (Brazilian singer), stage name of José Daniel Camillo, Brazilian sertanejo singer, originally part of sertanejo duo João Paulo & Daniel
  • Daniel (footballer, born 1961), Macanese footballer who played as a defender
  • Daniel (Nushiro) (1938–2023), Japanese clergyman and monk
  • Daniel (Zelinsky) (born 1972), American Ukrainian Orthodox Archbishop
  • Daniel of Moscow (1261—1303), prince, forefather of all the Grand Princes of Moscow in Russia
  • Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (born 1973), Swedish prince
  • Daniel of Padua, 2nd-century Italian martyr
  • Daniel of Persia, 4th-century Persian martyr
  • Daniel of Scetis, 5th-century Egyptian Christian monk

Given name

Daniele

Daniels

"Daniels" is the form of the name "Danel" according to the Latvian grammar related to names.

Daniil

Danil

Danyl

Danny

Fictional Daniels

  • Daniel, a character from Rooster Teeth's Camp Camp
  • Daniel, a character from the South Korean action-comedy webtoon Denma
  • Daniel Anderson, a character in the multimedia franchise Yo-kai Watch
  • Daniel Bernstein, a character in the American TV miniseries V and V The Final Battle
  • Daniel Blake, a character from the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake
  • Daniel Cook, title character from the children's series This is Daniel Cook
  • Daniel "Danny" Delgado, the black ranger from Power Rangers: Wild Force
  • Daniel Deronda, the title character in a novel by George Eliot
  • Daniel "Danny" Fenton, title character from the animated series Danny Phantom
  • Sir Daniel Fortesque, main protagonist of the video game series MediEvil
  • Daniel Hall, the second incarnation of Dream of the Endless in the comic book The Sandman
  • Daniel Hillard, the main character in the 1993 American comedy-drama movie Mrs. Doubtfire played by Robin Williams
  • Daniel LaRusso, protagonist in The Karate Kid and its sequel Cobra Kai
  • Daniel Jackson, a protagonist in the Stargate science fiction franchise
  • Daniel, Jacob's brother in the Canadian animated series Jacob Two Two
  • Daniel "Dan" Kuso, main protagonist of the anime series Bakugan: Battle Brawlers
  • Daniel Marvin, a character in Captain Caution
  • Daniel Morales, main protagonist of the movie series Taxi
  • Daniel Plainview, the main character in Paul Thomas Anderson's 2008 drama film There Will Be Blood portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis
  • Daniel "Danny" Thaddeus Pickett, Andy Larkin's best friend and sidekick from the Canadian animated series What's With Andy?
  • Prince Daniel, supporting character in the 2003 animated film Barbie of Swan Lake
  • Danny, the main character in the 1997 animated film Cats Don't Dance
  • Daniel "Danny" Rand, the Marvel comic superhero known as the Iron Fist
  • Daniel Shaw, the main antagonist from the 3rd season of the NBC TV series Chuck
  • Daniel "Danny" Tanner, main character from the sitcom Full House
  • Daniel Witwicky, the protagonist of the Transformers series

Fictional characters

  • Dan, a character in the 1986 TV action movie The Gladiator
  • Dan Dare, a British science fiction comic hero
  • Desperate Dan, a regular in The Dandy since 1937
  • Dan Cahill, in The 39 Clues
  • Dan Hibiki, in the Street Fighter Alpha series
  • Dan Hojo, in Suite PreCure
  • Dan Humphrey, in Gossip Girl
  • Dan Kuso, the main protagonist from the Bakugan: Battle Brawlers anime series
  • Dan Lewis, Doctor Who companion portrayed by John Bishop
  • Dan McTavish, in The Ten Commandments (1923)
  • Dan Moroboshi, alias of the title character in Ultraseven, a 1967 Japanese TV series
  • Dan Sullivan, in EastEnders
  • Dan Taylor, a character in the film Forrest Gump
  • Dan Vaapit, a character in Ninjago
  • Dun Know Dan, a repair man played by Lawrence Ben Walters in the British web series Corner Shop Show

See also

References

  1. ^ Names that are related to DANIEL, Behind the Name