Dayaan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- dy-AHN
- Origin
- Hebrew
Dayaan is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “judge”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Dayaan mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Dayan; Hebrew word and surname
“judge”
In Hebrew a dayan is a judge of a rabbinical court; Israeli general Moshe Dayan bore it as a surname.
Meaning borrowed from Dayan.
Is Dayaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Dayaan is a boys' name.
How popular is Dayaan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 7 boys.
Dayaan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
Names like Dayaan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ivaan, Ayaan, Avi, Vihaan, Aarav, Musa, Avyaan, Krishiv, Gurbaaz, Shivansh, Arjan, Yahya
Names related to Dayaan
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
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, “Dayaan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/dayaan, updated 20 October 2026.