Comments for the name Daniel

Famous bearer: Daniel Alan Radcliffe (Born July 23rd 1989). Actor who plays Harry Potter in the films.

Daniel Radcliffe's middle name isn't Alan, it's Jacob. And I think it fits him well :) Both of his names are Biblical. Also, The Russian spelling of Daniel is Daniil "Dan-Yill".

The literal translation of the name Daniel is "Judged of God" (Judged by God).
The pronunciation of Daniel in Hebrew is "dan-ee-EL" - closely matching the root name. Shortened to dan-YEL in Romance languages, this pronunciation carries a feminine connotation in English.

This name has a somewhat funny meaning. It means something along the lines of "God is my judge". The funny thing about it is that my step-dad's friend has this name and he has no problem about going around swearing and such.

Famous bearer: Daniel Deronda, the protagonist of George Eliot's novel of the same name.

Famous bearer is Daniel O'Connell, who fought for Irish rights in the 18-19th century.

An Arabic version of the name is Danyal.

Daniel Handler is Mr. Le~~ny Sn~~~et, please.

Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, is a bestselling author. Under the name Lemony Snicket, he wrote the book series "A Series of Unfortunate Events".

This is my father's name. I really like it, and I would even if it wasn't his name.

Daniel is a very, very hot name.

Daniel of the Bible, American runner Daniel Lau, orator Daniel Webster.

Daniel Craig is the new James Bond.

Daniel Powter is a famous bearer.

I like this name, but when I see it I associate it with one of my favorite authors, a gay man named Dan Savage who wrote a few memoirs and writes a weekly sex advice column called 'Savage Love'. You won't find it in your family friendly newspaper either. Of course, associating it with my favorite author, that just makes the name have more appeal.

Daniel Quinn, author of "Ishmael," is a famous bearer of this name.

I love this name, and its female counterpart, Danielle. And the meaning is glorious--'God is my judge!'.

There is an actor named Daniel Clark.

'Daniel Jackson' is a famous bearer of this name! In the 4th season, episode 3, he even says "I'm Daniel... It means 'God is my judge'. Does no one watch scifi anymore?

"Daniel Jackson" is a character on the sci-fi TV show "Stargate SG-1". Just if anyone wonders about who that fellow is. He is played by actor Michael Shanks.

I am yet to meet a person with the name "Daniel" who is not a good person. It's a good sounding name as well.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Daniel here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

Daniel Smith was Anna Nicole Smith's son who died recently. :(

I have also heard Daniel to mean 'judged/loved by God'. Well, I'm no god[ess], but Daniel is still loved.

Meh, Daniel's a nice name, strong(ish). A bit nerdy though.

Daniel's a hot name.

Daniel reminds me of a bald headed French man, happily surveying the world as he drinks his vin rouge (red wine). My dad.

This isn't my favourite name, but I don't mind it. It's really strong. It reminds me of one of my favourite Bible stories, about Daniel in the lion's den.

A famous bearer is British actor Danny John-Jules ("Red Dwarf", Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, "M. I. High").

It sounds to me like a quiet person.

I really like the meaning of the name Daniel - "God is my judge."

Pronounced dah-nee-EHL. [noted -ed]

I think this name is very nice and strong, even though it's extremely common. I understand why, though.

In Portuguese it's pronounced dan-YEL.

I like this name a lot but I'm not a huge fan of the nickname Dan. I think Danny is very cute but it doesn't transition to adulthood very well.

Danny Elfman, composer and friend of Tim Burton, is a famous bearer of this name.

This biblical name is one of my favorites, and it has such wonderful spiritual significance. The meaning of the name is "God is my Judge". This name also holds a very special place in my heart.

Also used in Slovenia, but not as popular as Danijel.

I like the name Daniel but it wouldn't be my first pick. If I had ten children, the tenth would be Daniel.

I love the name Daniel, I think it's strong and rolls off the tongue nicely. I quite like the abbreviation Dan as well.

I don't think that the meaning of Daniel is "funny". Rather, I think it sounds both defiant - I don't care if people falsely condemn me, only God is my judge - and humble, God is up there judging me, I will try to be good. I prefer the Hebrew pronunciation, "DAH-nee-EL" or "Dah-NEE-el".

"Daniel" is a great song by Elton John.

One famous bearer of this name was Daniel Cosío Villegas, a very famous Mexican historian.

A famous bearer is British-born actor Daniel Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957). He is well known for his award-winning film roles, as Christy Brown in "My Left Foot" (1989), for which he won an Academy and BAFTA Award, Bill the Butcher in "Gangs of New York" (2002), for which he won BAFTA and SAG Awards, and Daniel Plainview in "There Will Be Blood" (2007), for which he won BAFTA, SAG, and Academy Awards, as well as award nominated roles in "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992), "In the Name of the Father" (1993), and "The Boxer" (1997).

The name of the Messiah will be Daniel.

Daniel Molloy - "Reporter Boy" turned "Devil's Minion" in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles; he is Armand's only fledging.

Daniel Fenton, aka Danny Phantom, is the title character of the Nickelodeon cartoon Danny Phantom.

It is strong yet gentle. I have a younger brother with this name, it is still working for him! (HA HA)
It is I think nice for the person with this name when they get older because they can start going by Danny, or Dan - which sounds a bit more grown up.

Number 7 for boys in 2005.

I like this name very much, and I'd consider using it in the future, if it wasn't so overused. I mean- I'm probably not the first person to notice the beautiful sound and meaning of this name. That's probably why they're EVERYWHERE (I mean the Daniels)!

It's a bit too common I think.

Daniel is also a hero in Ancient Phoenician mythology.

Daniel Califf, footballer, 17th March 1980 in Montclair, California.

Daniel is my 1st born's name. I named him after his dad. There was no doubt in my mind that my 1st born son would be named Daniel, Jr. Because this name is so beautiful, it's strong, and it's biblical. I love the meaning of it as well. "God is my Judge".

Daniel Černý ("chur-nee"), actor, writer, director. He was born 11th December 1981, Los Angeles, California.

Daniel Dreiberg (the second "Nite Owl") is a character in the "Watchmen" graphic novel and movie.

Um, hello? Daniel Faraday, the (slightly crazy) physicist from LOST. He even has his own online fanclub- appropriately named 'ADORKABLE'.

I'm not too fond of calling a person "Daniel," but I absolutely love "Danny." So, I would most likely name my son Daniel and then call him Danny. Because Danny as a given name is kind of silly.

Daniel Albrecht is a Swiss skier.

This name just sounds like sexy! Hot name!

Used in Croatia as a variant of Danijel. [noted -ed]

I do not like this name. The first syllable just doesn't sound nice to me. I like Daniela and Danielle even less.

I hate to say this, but I don't really like this name. It's overused, and I hate the babyish nickname Danny. I don't mind Dan, though. Daniel just sounds boring and bland after hearing it so many times.

I know a lot of guys named Daniel they all have different personalities they aren't all the same. Some quiet, some funny, some athletic. I like this name a lot though. I like the nickname Danny or Dan.

When naming a son 'Daniel' parents must be aware of the insane popularity and, in some cases, negative opinions and results by some of this name. It is an otherwise very nice name, though. Danny/Dannie is a marvelous diminutive, in my opinion, as it is a nickname that one would be able to withhold even in adulthood being that it is not over-the-top childish.

Overall, it is a wonderful name as I said before.

"Niel" could be an acceptable nickname.

Daniel Boone (born 1734 - died 1820) was a famous American pioneer, frontiersman, and explorer from Pennsylvania. He is considered to be one of the first folk heroes of the United States.

Daniel Tosh, host of Tosh.O on Comedy Central.

Even though it's overused I still think it's a wonderful, gentle name.

This may be my all-time favorite boy's name. It's beautiful, and strong, and gentle. This is what I want to name my future son. :)

Swedish singer, rapper and fashion designer Daniel Adams-Ray is a famous bearer.

Nice name in meaning and sound. Danny is a nicer diminutive and it's my favorite.

Adorable is one word to describe this name. I like the meaning as well, Yes, God is the only judge :)

I like the name, but I doubt I would ever use it. I've known so many guys named Daniel so I feel that it has been overused.

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (1726-1801) was a German painter, illustrator and printmaker of Polish ancestry.

Currently my #1 favourite boys name. So classic and ages well, especially with many nickname possibilities.

Daniel Roche (born 1999) is a British child actor, best known for playing Ben Brockman in the series 'Outnumbered' alongside Tyger Drew-Honey and Ramona Marquez.

Daniel Larusso is the main character of the Karate Kid movies. He is played by actor Ralph Macchio.

In england it is pronounced dan-yul and nicknamed dan. It is a nice name but way too common. In my class there are 4 daniels/dans.

Daniel
Danny
Dan
Neil

So much can be done to this name.
Shortened. Made youthful.

Then brought back to it's original state of simply "Daniel"

Dan-Kneel

Danny-boy

Daniel the name of a boy.

Daniel the name of a man.

Daniel is honest.
Daniel is pure.
Daniel is kind.

Daniel sounds like a wonderful name for a boy.

What this boy becomes however is entirely up to him. Not just the name he was given.

Daniel Mayfair, the protagonist from the horror game "Amnesia: The Dark Descent."