Given name
Danyell
“God is my judge”·“a faithful man”
Danyell is a variant of Danielle. In Hebrew use, Danielle carries the interpretation “God is my judge.” Danyell is a variant of Donyell. One American interpretation is “a faithful man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Danyell is a variant of Danielle. In Hebrew use, Danielle carries the interpretation “God is my judge.” Danyell is a variant of Donyell. One American interpretation is “a faithful man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Danyell is a variant of Donyell. An origin associated with Donyell is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Danyell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,844
- 324 boys · 2,520 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 170 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 11% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 149 in 1974. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,095 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.
Danyell’s family of names
Danyell has a related form in Danielle. Danyell has a related form in Donyell.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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