Boy · Hebrew, through Dutch
Daan
Say it: DAHN
Meaning
Dutch short form of Daniël, from Hebrew Daniyyel 'God is my judge'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Among the most popular Dutch boys' names since the 2000s.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 15 babies given this name since 2000
- At its height in 2002, about 1 in 388,200 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Dan |
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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