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The baby name Danis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAN-iss (/ˈdænɪs/),da-NEES (/dəˈniːs/),DAH-nees (/ˈdɑːniːs/).

Danis is Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian, Urdu
Pronunciation: DAN-iss (/ˈdænɪs/),da-NEES (/dəˈniːs/),DAH-nees (/ˈdɑːniːs/)

What is the meaning of the name Danis ?

The baby name Danis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAN-iss (/ˈdænɪs/),da-NEES (/dəˈniːs/),DAH-nees (/ˈdɑːniːs/).

Danis is Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Danis is a predominantly masculine given name with Persian roots, ultimately from dāniš (دانش), meaning “knowledge,” “learning,” or “wisdom.” Through Persianate and Ottoman influence it entered Turkish as Daniş and spread into the Balkans, where Bosnian and other South Slavic spellings often appear as Danis or Daniš. In South Asia the cognate Danish/Daanish is common, carrying the same scholarly sense.

Usage appears in Ottoman-era contexts for learned officials and intellectuals, and the name retains a modern, cosmopolitan feel today, helped by cross-cultural visibility (e.g., Bosnian filmmaker Danis Tanović). Variants and transliterations include Daniş (Turkish), Daniš (Bosnian/Croatian), Danish/Daanish (Urdu/Hindi), Danesh/Dānesh (Persian), and, less commonly, Danysh; Dani serves as a familiar short form. Although it resembles Denis/Denise, those are unrelated, stemming from Greek Dionysius; Danis preserves its distinct meaning of wisdom and cultivated knowledge.

Danis has the following similar or variant Names

Danis – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
ID Boys 0 #129 7 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
RS Boys 0 #144 11 2,277
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GR Boys 0 #247 21 6,912
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #275 15 6,578
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
RU Boys 0 #301 226 12,621
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
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
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
PA Boys 0 #387 95 9,305
UY Boys 0 #388 12 5,922
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
PA Girls 0 #406 76 9,861
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
GT Boys 0 #445 30 7,625
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
CO 0 #467 14 7,768
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
UY Girls 0 #500 11 6,731
HK Boys 0 #515 13 12,905
CR Girls 0 #518 15 11,342
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
CM Boys 0 #538 13 12,054
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CO Girls 0 #575 677 16,140
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BO Girls 0 #598 14 9,488
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
CL Boys 0 #643 23 13,390
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SG Boys 0 #684 14 17,960
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
CO Boys 0 #726 198 15,656
KW Boys 0 #737 33 18,755
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
CL Girls 0 #824 28 14,098
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
OM Boys 0 #868 14 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
PE Girls 0 #902 42 14,861
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
MX Boys 0 #924 59 16,355
NG Boys 0 #934 18 16,906
IN Boys 0 #936 66 16,750
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
MY Boys 0 #972 140 25,439
MY Girls 0 #974 21 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
AE Boys 0 #1,065 28 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,118 66 17,781
DZ 0 #1,144 33 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,150 29 25,619
TR 0 #1,192 20 19,440
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,322 294 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,431 41 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415

Danis is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
AE
AF

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People also ask about Danis

Danis is predominantly a boy's name.
Danis is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DAN-iss (/ˈdænɪs/),da-NEES (/dəˈniːs/),DAH-nees (/ˈdɑːniːs/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Danish, Dānish, Denis, Dennis, Daniš and Dani.
Across languages, Danis has these equivalents: Danish (Persian/Urdu), Denis / Dennis (English/French/Slavic), Dānish (transliteration of Persian), Dani (short form).
Yes — Danis ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Danis ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).
Danis's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #408 in 2011 to #384 in 2021 in France.