Daanyaal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DAN-yal
- Origin
- Hebrew
Daanyaal is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my judge”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Daanyaal mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Danyal, itself a spelling of Daniyal, the Arabic and Urdu form of Daniel
“God is my judge”
A spelling of Daniyal, the Arabic and Urdu form of Daniel.
Meaning borrowed from Danyal.
Is Daanyaal a girl's or a boy's name?
Daanyaal is a boys' name.
How popular is Daanyaal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 47 boys.
Half of all the boys named Daanyaal in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Daanyaal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,013 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 15 | #1,547 |
| 2007 | 15 | #1,540 |
| 2006 | 15 | #1,423 |
| 2005 | 26 | #944 |
| 2004 | 32 | #782 |
| 2003 | 27 | #828 |
| 2002 | 37 | #606 |
| 2001 | 47 | #487 |
| 2000 | 33 | #620 |
| 1999 | 31 | #633 |
| 1998 | 20 | #844 |
| 1997 | 18 | #899 |
| 1996 | 14 | #1,021 |
Names like Daanyaal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Daniel, Raja, Shivam, Bilal, Ravi, Jamal, Vikram, Dhruvansh, Ajay, Imran, Nikhil
Names related to Daanyaal
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Samuel, Elias, Mateo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Daanyaal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/daanyaal, updated 20 October 2026.