Daniel
Welsh
Meaning
Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "My judge is God."
Meaning
Attractive. A translation of the Welsh name Deiniol.
Languages used in
This boy's name is used in Hebrew, German, Dutch, English, French, Spanish, Hungarian, Russian, Polish, Croatian, Czech, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Romanian.
Background story
The story of Daniel's abiding faith, even when cast into the lions' den, is told in the Book of Daniel in the Jewish scriptures.
In addition to stories of Daniel's trials at the Persian court, the book features symbolic imagery of fantastic animals, world-wide cataclysms, and the ending and beginning of epochs. It set the pattern for the Christian Book of Revelations, and scholars of both faiths continue to debate its ultimate meaning.
There is some scholarly support for the theory that Daniel was a mythic character, pre-dating even ancient Biblical writings. As we might anticipate given the meaning of his name, these early myths portray Daniel as a judge with a high reputation for wisdom and piety.
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Statistics for the name Daniel (male)
- In USA in 2006, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 6 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2005, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 7 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2004, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 7 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2003, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 8 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2002, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 10 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1996, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 14 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1997, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 14 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1998, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 17 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1999, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 18 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2000, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 22 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2001, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 23 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2002, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 22 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2003, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 25 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2004, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 26 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2005, the boy name Daniel was ranked as number 28 on the most popular name for newborn babies