Daanish
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DAH-nish
- Origin
- Persian
Daanish is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “knowledge, wisdom”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Daanish mean?
Persian: spelling of Danish; Urdu danish, from Persian danesh
“knowledge, wisdom”
From Persian danesh, 'knowledge'; unrelated to the English word for things from Denmark.
Meaning borrowed from Danish. More on Wiktionary.
Is Daanish a girl's or a boy's name?
Daanish is a boys' name.
How popular is Daanish in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 35 boys.
Half of all the boys named Daanish in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Daanish in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,461 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 10 | #2,260 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 10 | #2,230 |
| 2011 | 18 | #1,433 |
| 2010 | 18 | #1,452 |
| 2009 | 16 | #1,507 |
| 2008 | 12 | #1,810 |
| 2007 | 13 | #1,667 |
| 2006 | 20 | #1,167 |
| 2005 | 20 | #1,133 |
| 2004 | 16 | #1,239 |
| 2003 | 35 | #686 |
| 2002 | 27 | #770 |
| 2001 | 16 | #1,054 |
| 2000 | 18 | #955 |
| 1999 | 13 | #1,142 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,112 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
How popular is Daanish in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 10 boys. It first appears in the records in 1995.
Half of all the boys named Daanish in the US since 1880 were born between 2001 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Daanish in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12,486 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,144 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,449 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,837 |
| 1997 | 7 | #7,275 |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,008 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
Names like Daanish
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krish Dhruv Devansh Dhruvansh Yuvraj Daksh Aarav Pranav Siddharth Prithvi Shivam Priyansh
Names related to Daanish
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Daanish: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/daanish, updated 20 October 2026.