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The baby name Danil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɐˈnʲil/ (Russian); common English pronunciations: /ˈdænɪl/ or /dəˈniːl/ — approx. 'DAH-neel' or 'DAN-il'.

Danil is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /dɐˈnʲil/ (Russian); common English pronunciations: /ˈdænɪl/ or /dəˈniːl/ — approx. 'DAH-neel' or 'DAN-il'

What is the meaning of the name Danil ?

The baby name Danil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dɐˈnʲil/ (Russian); common English pronunciations: /ˈdænɪl/ or /dəˈniːl/ — approx. 'DAH-neel' or 'DAN-il'.

Danil is Hebrew in Origin.

Danil is an East Slavic given name rooted in the Hebrew Daniyyel, meaning “God is my judge.” It entered Slavic naming through Christian liturgy and scripture and appears in chronicles attached to princes and monks; the legacy of the biblical prophet Daniel sustained its use from medieval Rus’ to modern times. In Cyrillic it is commonly written Данил, standing beside the longer ecclesiastical form Даниил and the Ukrainian Данило.

Variants and cognates include Daniel (English and pan‑European), Daniil (Russian), Danila (Russian masculine), Danylo (Ukrainian), Danilo (South Slavic, Italian, Portuguese), and Danyal/Daniyal (Arabic, Persian, Urdu). Diminutives and pet forms are Danya, Danik, and Danilka; related surnames such as Danilov reflect the same root. Today Danil is widely used in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Central Asia, appreciated as a concise, modern spelling that preserves the traditional meaning.

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Celebrity babies named Danil

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Danil Zhirkov Yuri Zhirkov association footballer ★★★★★

Danil – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2003 #1 — 569
TM Boys 0 #34 3 614
RU Boys 0 #37 5,489 12,621
KZ Boys 0 #53 742 6,578
MD Boys 0 #78 4 756
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
KZ 0 #86 9 1,452
EE Boys 0 #108 18 2,087
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
RU 0 #133 58 3,641
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
LT Boys 0 #143 9 2,166
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
CZ Boys 0 #268 37 6,530
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Canada Boys 2023 #304 6 2,601
KZ Girls 0 #308 13 5,862
PL Boys 0 #324 12 6,459
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
France Boys 2021 #377 11 2,865
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
SD Boys 0 #402 44 10,523
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #407 21 2,041
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
RU Girls 0 #419 80 11,913
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
AR Boys 0 #452 16 7,628
GT Boys 0 #464 11 7,625
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PS Boys 0 #482 67 10,655
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
IR Boys 0 #510 43 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
IL Boys 0 #523 85 10,983
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
BO Boys 0 #573 20 9,244
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
Finland Boys 2026 #606 77 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #641 27 13,071
CL Boys 0 #642 24 13,390
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
BR Boys 0 #729 23 12,213
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
CO Boys 0 #838 83 15,656
PE Boys 0 #849 30 14,506
EG Boys 0 #852 35 15,035
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #885 8 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #885 46 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #908 45 5,697
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
MY Boys 0 #928 185 25,439
NL Boys 0 #928 24 5,873
MX Boys 0 #953 30 16,355
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
MA 0 #1,102 27 20,986
DZ 0 #1,140 37 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,325 147 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,561 54 28,008

Danil is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Danil

Danil is predominantly a boy's name.
Danil is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /dɐˈnʲil/ (Russian); common English pronunciations: /ˈdænɪl/ or /dəˈniːl/ — approx. 'DAH-neel' or 'DAN-il'.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Daniil, Danila, Danilo, Danyil, Danyl and Danel.
Across languages, Danil has these equivalents: Daniel (English), Daniël (Dutch), Dániel (Hungarian), Daniele (Italian), Danilo (Spanish/Portuguese/Serbo-Croatian), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Danil ranked #1 in Ireland in 2003, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Danil ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2003).
Danil's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #406 in 2011 to #377 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Danil for their child, including Yuri Zhirkov.