Given name
Dannon
“God is my judge”
Dannon is a form of Daniel. Daniel means “God is my judge” in Hebrew. Dannon is a variant of Danielle. In Hebrew use, Danielle carries the interpretation “God is my judge.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Dannon carries the interpretation “God is my judge.” Dannon is a form of Daniel. Daniel means “God is my judge” in Hebrew. Dannon is a variant of Danielle. In Hebrew use, Danielle carries the interpretation “God is my judge.”
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Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Dannon is used as a form of Daniel. Dannon is a form of Daniel. The shared background comes through Daniel: Daniel’s Hebrew meaning has remained closely tied to its biblical identity. In Ireland, Daniel has also served as an English-language substitute for Gaelic Domhnall, a separate historical use.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Dannon is a form of Daniel. The history of Daniel gives this family its wider story. The biblical Daniel is remembered for interpreting dreams and surviving the lions’ den. His story was a favourite subject of medieval miracle plays, giving the name a life in performance as well as scripture.
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Dannon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 595
- 503 boys · 92 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 41 in 1979. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 575 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dannon’s family of names
Dannon is a form of Daniel. Dannon has a related form in Danielle. Dannon has a related form in Dannan.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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