The baby name Daney is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdeɪni/ (DAY-nee),/ˈdæni/ (DAN-ee).
Daney is English, French, Hebrew, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Daney is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdeɪni/ (DAY-nee),/ˈdæni/ (DAN-ee).
Daney is English, French, Hebrew, Scandinavian in Origin.
Daney is a modern given name with several plausible roots. In English it often appears as a streamlined, unisex respelling of Danny, the pet form of Daniel (from Hebrew Daniyyel, “God is my judge”). It may also be influenced by the Greek Danae (Δανάη), the mythic mother of Perseus; in Greek etymology Danae is usually linked to a word for “parched, dry,” though in myth it’s associated with the “shower of gold.” Less commonly, Daney is adopted from the French surname Daney, making it part of the surname-as-first-name trend.
Usage is rare but steady in late-20th- and 21st-century records, with both masculine and feminine bearers. Spelling variants and cognates include Danny, Dany, Danie, Danay, Danae, and Dane; related longer forms are Daniel, Daniela, and Danielle. Nicknames include Dan and Dae/Day. Overall meanings range from “God is my judge” to classical, Danae-inspired imagery.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #572 | 21 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #595 | 17 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 11 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #855 | 66 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #914 | 30 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #961 | 118 | 16,140 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,143 | 41 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Daney is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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