Danial
Danial is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Arabic, Malay, Indonesian.
- Persian
- Arabic
- Malay
- Indonesian
Meaning & Origin of Danial
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Danial is a name with multiple cultural origins: Persian, Arabic, Malay, Indonesian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Persian
- Arabic
- Malay
- Indonesian
The Story of Danial
The earliest SSA record of Danial as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 8 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 210 newborns named Danial — #535 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Danial ranks #5,423 for baby boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-19%). All told, over 9K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Danial
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Danial. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Danial
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About the name Danial
Danial is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Danial's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #509. Use the chart and map above to compare Danial's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.