Danyell
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- dan-YEL
- Origin
- Hebrew
Danyell is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my judge”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Danyell mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Danielle
“God is my judge”
A spelling of Danielle, the French feminine form of Daniel.
Is Danyell a girl's or a boy's name?
Danyell is a girls' name.
How popular is Danyell in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1974, with 149 girls. It first appears in the records in 1965.
Half of all the girls named Danyell in the US since 1880 were born between 1977 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Girls were 77% of the babies named Danyell in the US in 1971, and 90% in 1992.
Danyell in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #16,210 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10,124 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7,744 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9,146 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8,697 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7,338 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7,404 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5,891 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6,123 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6,240 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5,551 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5,230 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5,250 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5,565 |
| 2000 | 25 | #4,644 |
| 1999 | 35 | #3,506 |
| 1998 | 54 | #2,527 |
| 1997 | 51 | #2,508 |
| 1996 | 38 | #3,088 |
| 1995 | 48 | #2,583 |
| 1994 | 68 | #2,042 |
| 1993 | 59 | #2,212 |
| 1992 | 54 | #2,381 |
| 1991 | 60 | #2,183 |
| 1990 | 62 | #2,096 |
| 1989 | 66 | #1,938 |
| 1988 | 80 | #1,613 |
| 1987 | 86 | #1,497 |
| 1986 | 76 | #1,571 |
| 1985 | 98 | #1,338 |
| 1984 | 118 | #1,153 |
| 1983 | 54 | #1,906 |
| 1982 | 55 | #1,922 |
| 1981 | 73 | #1,596 |
| 1980 | 72 | #1,605 |
| 1979 | 90 | #1,364 |
| 1978 | 91 | #1,314 |
| 1977 | 122 | #1,067 |
| 1976 | 111 | #1,092 |
| 1975 | 106 | #1,100 |
| 1974 | 149 | #871 |
| 1973 | 120 | #990 |
| 1972 | 28 | #2,523 |
| 1971 | 40 | #2,064 |
| 1970 | 22 | #3,030 |
| 1969 | 20 | #3,011 |
| 1968 | 15 | #3,455 |
| 1967 | 11 | #4,052 |
| 1966 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 5 | #6,538 |
Nicknames for Danyell
- Dani 7 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Danyell
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Danielle Rachel Ashley Sarah Jordan Samantha Leah Abigail Molly Sara Hannah Amber
Names related to Danyell
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from 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, “Danyell: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/danyell, updated 20 October 2026.