Daniel
/ˈdæn.jəl/noun
A masculine given name from Hebrew, meaning "God is my judge."
Did you know?Daniel comes from the same Hebrew theophoric pattern as many biblical names, where invoking God in a name was a form of identity, protection, and devotion.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
דָּנִיֵּאל (Dāniyyēl)
“God is my judge”
Greek Septuagint
Greek
Δανιήλ (Daniḗl)
“The Hebrew name as rendered into Greek scripture”
Latin
Latin
Daniel
“Biblical and liturgical form of the name”
Old French
Old French
Daniel
“Personal name used in medieval Christian Europe”
Modern English
English
Daniel
“A common masculine given name”