MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Daniel mean?
Daniel comes from the Hebrew elements for judging, my, and God. The biblical Book of Daniel tells of the wise exile who survives the lions' den.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
दानियेल
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Daniel in Indian usage
5,938 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 492 |
| 1950s | 836 |
| 1960s | 800 |
| 1970s | 884 |
| 1980s | 1,204 |
| 1990s | 1,462 |
| Other decades | 260 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 2,198 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 810 |
| Meghalaya | 649 |
| Nagaland | 560 |
| Manipur | 453 |
| Goa | 249 |
| Mizoram | 231 |
| Punjab | 129 |
| Delhi | 128 |
| Puducherry | 116 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 114 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 101 |
| Other states | 200 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Daniel / M | 804 | 62 |
| Scotland | Daniel / M | 99 | 43 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Daniel ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Daniel; Table_6, C67 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Daniel; Table_6, C67
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Daniel; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Daniel; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy