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Daniel

in California

There are 114,092 people with the first name "Daniel" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Daniel 14
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  1. is 10th most common William
  2. is 11th most common Patricia
  3. is 12th most common Linda
  4. is 13th most common Thomas
  5. is 14th most common Daniel
  6. is 15th most common Mark
  7. is 16th most common Susan
  8. is 17th most common Barbara
  9. is 18th most common Joseph

Similar Names and Nicknames

Danny, Dan, Dann, Dannie, Danne, Daniell, Daniul, Danni

Most Common Last Names for Daniel

Garcia, Martinez, Lopez, Hernandez, Rodriguez, Smith, Gonzalez, Perez, Sanchez, Lee

Meaning & History

(male) Biblical name (meaning ‘God is my judge’ in Hebrew), borne by the prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel. He was an Israelite slave of the Assyrian king Nebuchadnezzar, who obtained great favour through his skill in interpreting dreams and the ‘writing on the wall’ at the feast held by Nebuchadnezzar's son Belshazzar. His enemies managed to get him cast into a lions' den, but he was saved by God. This was a favourite tale in the Middle Ages, often represented in miracle plays. The name has been perennially popular among English speakers since the 16th century and has been particularly favoured since the 1980s.

Variant: Danyal.

Short form: Dan.

Pet form: Danny.

Cognates: Scottish Gaelic: Dàniel. Welsh: Deiniol. German, Scandinavian: Daniel. Dutch: Daniël. French, Spanish, Portuguese: Daniel. Italian: Daniele. Russian: Daniil. Polish, Czech: Daniel. Finnish: Taneli. Hungarian: Dániel.

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