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Daniel-James

Boy · DAN-yel-JAYMZ · Hebrew

Daniel-James is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my judge + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Daniel-James mean?

Hebrew: Daniel + James

“God is my judge + heel-holder, supplanter”

Joins Daniel (Hebrew, “God is my judge”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).

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DAN-yel-JAYMZ

Meanings borrowed from Daniel and James.

Is Daniel-James a girl's or a boy's name?

Daniel-James is a boys' name.

How popular is Daniel-James in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 10 boys.

Half of all the boys named Daniel-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.

1997Busiest: 10 in 20192022
Daniel-James in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20223#5,017
20214#4,188
20203#4,803
201910#2,231
20180–
20176#3,191
20168#2,690
20158#2,614
20140–
20139#2,334
20120–
20111#6,218
20107#2,775
20096#2,970
20080–
20075#3,231
20060–
20050–
20047#2,157
20034#2,990
20020–
20010–
20000–
19990–
19983#3,021
19973#2,979

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