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The baby name Daan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /daːn/ (Dutch), approx. "DAHN".

Daan is Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Dutch
Pronunciation: /daːn/ (Dutch), approx. "DAHN"

What is the meaning of the name Daan ?

The baby name Daan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /daːn/ (Dutch), approx. "DAHN".

Daan is Dutch in Origin.

Daan is a Dutch masculine name, pronounced DAHN [daːn], used chiefly as the clipped form of Daniël, ultimately from Hebrew Daniyyel. The meaning is “God is my judge,” from the elements din/dan “to judge” and El “God.” While affectionate in tone, Daan has long functioned independently in the Low Countries and now reads as a brisk, modern classic.

In Dutch records it appears from the 19th century and surged in popularity from the late 20th century, topping Dutch boys’ charts through the 2000s–2010s. Common variants and cognates include Daniël, Daniel, Dan, Danny, Dani, Daantje (diminutive), Daniele (Italian), Dániel (Hungarian), Danijel (South Slavic), Daniil and Danya (Russian), and Danilo. Feminine counterparts are Daniela and Daniëlle. The name remains especially prevalent in the Netherlands and Flanders.

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Daan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NL Boys 2014 #1 753 79
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
NL Boys 0 #51 9,173 5,873
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
NL 0 #80 485 2,481
Belgium Boys 2024 #136 53 401
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
SD Girls 0 #332 14 7,678
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2018 #387 3 2,908
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
ZA 0 #420 28 14,421
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
NL Girls 0 #671 293 5,933
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
BR Boys 0 #702 50 12,213
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
United States Boys 2003 #809 5 7,064
ZA Boys 0 #809 398 25,619
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
SA Girls 0 #908 28 25,931
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #940 13 5,697
MX Boys 0 #951 32 16,355
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,161 23 17,781
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,462 10 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,586 29 28,008

Daan is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

NL
Belgium
Flanders, Belgium
France
United States

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People also ask about Daan

Daan is predominantly a boy's name.
Daan is a one syllable name, pronounced /daːn/ (Dutch), approx. "DAHN".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Daniël, Dan, Danny, Dani and Daantje.
Across languages, Daan has these equivalents: Daniel (English), Daniil (Russian), Daniele (Italian), Dániel (Hungarian), Danijel (Croatian/Serbian), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Daan ranked #1 in Netherlands in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Daan ranks highest in Netherlands (#1 in 2014).
Daan's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2004 to #1 in 2014 in Netherlands.