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Dan
say it dan
What Dan means
- Hebrew and Biblical he judged; son of Jacob Torah and Hebrew Bible: son of Jacob, ancestor of a tribe of Israel
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 262 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 507 in Norway (2020)
- no. 634 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 649 in France (2019)
- no. 677 in Chile (2021)
- no. 677 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 814 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 1019 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1950.
Other forms
Daniel, Dann
Names with a similar meaning
Justin Dana Mahdi Adel Hadi Justice Salah Jadon Salih Justus Faisal Abrar
Dan in stories
- Gossip Girl: Dan Humphrey, the Brooklyn writer who is Gossip Girl