Dann as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dann

What is the meaning of the name Dann ?

The baby name Dann is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced DAN — /dæn/ (rhymes with 'man').

Dann is Hebrew in Origin.

Dann is a modern English spelling of Dan, the traditional short form of Daniel. Daniel comes from the Hebrew Daniyyel, “God is my judge,” while Dan is also the biblical name of Jacob’s son and the tribe he founded, meaning “judge.” The doubled n in Dann likely arose as a distinctive stylistic choice or through the influence of the English and German surname Dann, which itself derives from Daniel or related forms.

Used sporadically since the late 19th century and more visibly in the mid-to-late 20th, Dann remains rare but familiar in Anglophone countries. Parents often choose it to feel crisper than Danny yet less formal than Daniel. Close variants and nicknames include Dan, Danny/Dannie, Dani, and Danni; formal relatives are Daniel, Danielle, Daniela, and Daniele. International cognates include Dutch Daan, Slavic/Italian Danilo, and Russian Daniil. Meaning centers on “judge” or “God is my judge.”