Danann
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DAN-un
- Origin
- Irish
- UK rank, 2025
- #4,301 for boys
- Style
- Big in Northern Ireland
Danann is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “of the goddess Danu”. In 2025 it ranked 4,301st for boys in the UK (4 babies).
What does Danann mean?
Irish: from the Tuatha Dé Danann of Irish myth
“of the goddess Danu”
From the Tuatha Dé Danann, the godlike people of Irish mythology, usually explained as 'people of the goddess Danu'.
Is Danann a girl's or a boy's name?
Danann is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 4 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Danann in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 4,301st among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 4 about 1 in 75,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising up 80% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 4 boys in the UK were named Danann, making it the 4,301st most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2013, with 5 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 344th in Northern Ireland.
Danann in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #4,301 |
| 2024 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
Nicknames for Danann
- Dan 30 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Danann
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Conan, Ronan, Rowan, Brody, Conlan, Caelan, Callan, Darragh, Conn, Rian, Kody
Names related to Danann
More Irish names
Oscar, Rory, Maeve, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy, Lennon, Cillian
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, “Danann: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/danann, updated 20 October 2026.