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The baby name Danel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAN-el (IPA: /ˈdænəl/).

Danel is Hebrew, Semitic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew, Semitic
Pronunciation: DAN-el (IPA: /ˈdænəl/)

What is the meaning of the name Danel ?

The baby name Danel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAN-el (IPA: /ˈdænəl/).

Danel is Hebrew, Semitic in Origin.

Danel is a masculine given name most common in Basque, functioning as the regional form of Daniel. It ultimately traces to Hebrew Daniyyel (Danī-’El), “God is my judge,” from din (“to judge”) and ’El (“God”). The spelling Danel is also known from ancient Northwest Semitic tradition: the Ugaritic Tale of Aqhat features a righteous judge named Danel, and many scholars read the “Daniel” cited in Ezekiel 14 and 28 as this same venerable figure, lending the name an aura of antique wisdom.

As a given name, Danel gained visibility in the Basque Country during the 20th‑century revival of local forms and now appears across Spain and in Basque diaspora communities. It also exists as a French and Belgian surname related to Daniel. Close variants and cognates include Daniel, Daniël (Dutch/Afrikaans), Dániel (Hungarian), Daniele (Italian), Daniil (Russian), Danilo, and Daniyal; feminine/related forms include Daniela, Danielle, and Danelle. Common diminutives are Dan and Dani.

Danel has the following similar or variant Names

Danel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EE Boys 0 #111 15 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
KZ Girls 0 #283 38 5,862
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
SD Boys 0 #398 48 10,523
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
ZA 0 #420 28 14,421
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #447 21 7,628
PA Boys 0 #450 32 9,305
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
PS Boys 0 #526 23 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
IL Boys 0 #559 49 10,983
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BO Boys 0 #580 13 9,244
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #643 25 13,071
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #666 17 3,552
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
SY 0 #714 15 11,684
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
Spain Boys 0 #746 187 5,610
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
CO Boys 0 #871 50 15,656
United States Boys 2020 #893 6 7,187
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
MX Boys 0 #924 59 16,355
NG Boys 0 #928 24 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #930 212 25,928
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,054 58 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,129 50 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,433 39 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,588 27 28,008

Danel is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Danel

Danel is predominantly a boy's name.
Danel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DAN-el (IPA: /ˈdænəl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Daniel, Danell, Dannel, Daniell, Danelle and Danyl.
Across languages, Danel has these equivalents: Daniel (English and many languages), Daniil (Russian), Dániel (Hungarian), Daniele (Italian), Danilo (Italian/Slavic/Spanish), and 1 more.
Somewhat — Danel ranked #666 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Danel ranks highest in Finland (#666 in 2026).
Danel's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #869 in 2013 to #893 in 2020 in United States.