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The baby name Dany is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common: /ˈdæni/ (DAN-ee); French/Spanish: /daˈni/ (da-NEE).

Dany is French, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French, Hebrew
Pronunciation: Common: /ˈdæni/ (DAN-ee); French/Spanish: /daˈni/ (da-NEE)

What is the meaning of the name Dany ?

The baby name Dany is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common: /ˈdæni/ (DAN-ee); French/Spanish: /daˈni/ (da-NEE).

Dany is French, Hebrew in Origin.

Dany is a compact, unisex form most often derived from Daniel or Danielle, ultimately from Hebrew Daniyyel, “God is my judge.” Used across languages - English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese - it can also shorten Daniele (Italian), Daniela, Danilo, or the Arabic/Persian Danyal. In some Arabic contexts it overlaps with Dani (داني), “near, close,” a separate root whose spelling sometimes appears as Dany in Latin script.

As a standalone name, Dany gained traction in the mid-20th century, especially in Francophone countries and Latin America, then broadened through global media. Bearers include French comedian Dany Boon, Haitian-Canadian writer Dany Laferrière, and producer Dany Garcia; the Game of Thrones character Daenerys is widely called “Dany,” boosting the name’s feminine visibility. Common variants and related forms: Danny, Dani, Danni/Dannie, Dan, Danila, Daniil, Danilo, Danel, Danyal; feminine parallels include Danielle and Daniela.

Dany has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Dany

Dany Dauberson Actor · Born 1925 · France Dany Dauberson was a French singer and actress, best known for representing France in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. She appeared at the contest alongside fellow French representative Mathé Altéry.

Dany – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
HT 0 #12 1 399
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HT Boys 0 #33 2 903
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
LU 0 #40 27 2,830
CM 0 #45 11 2,592
HN Boys 0 #46 7 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU Boys 0 #66 244 4,970
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Boys 0 #78 4 756
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
GT Boys 0 #83 1,448 7,625
RS 0 #84 1 923
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
EC 0 #100 16 2,502
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
ID Boys 0 #108 24 4,130
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Boys 0 #115 15 3,473
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
GT 0 #117 239 5,948
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
MU 0 #120 17 3,613
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
Switzerland Boys 2024 #132 6 1,769
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LU Girls 0 #138 49 4,850
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
LB 0 #146 1,108 13,263
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
AR 0 #158 29 2,915
UY 0 #159 19 2,477
EC Boys 0 #163 79 3,322
PT Boys 0 #164 291 7,951
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
PR Boys 0 #171 8 2,508
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
MT Boys 0 #173 7 4,064
MX Boys 0 #176 4,167 16,355
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
Sweden Boys 2015 #186 2 1,467
MU Boys 0 #186 193 8,477
AR Boys 0 #192 584 7,628
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MX 0 #197 246 8,339
AO Boys 0 #200 43 5,568
PS 0 #201 18 5,692
UY Boys 0 #204 316 5,922
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
EC Girls 0 #207 33 3,650
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
BG Boys 0 #209 11 3,850
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
PE Boys 0 #213 2,382 14,506
BG Girls 0 #214 10 3,559
PT 0 #222 25 4,161
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #226 6 4,221
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
CZ Boys 0 #227 80 6,530
TW Boys 0 #229 13 7,111
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
JP Girls 0 #232 14 6,592
Belgium Boys 1995 #233 17 433
BR Girls 0 #235 1,919 12,708
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
IL 0 #241 34 6,291
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
CM Boys 0 #249 443 12,054
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
HR Boys 0 #252 8 3,997
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
MX Girls 0 #259 3,514 17,781
PE 0 #259 52 6,350
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
PA Boys 0 #265 269 9,305
CL 0 #266 160 6,867
BR 0 #267 80 5,969
Spain Boys 0 #267 1,580 5,610
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
CL Girls 0 #276 1,219 14,098
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
CO Boys 0 #282 1,726 15,656
SA 0 #282 14 10,560
BO 0 #287 95 6,868
CL Boys 0 #287 776 13,390
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
IT Boys 0 #294 4,283 10,046
CZ Girls 0 #296 46 5,378
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
CO Girls 0 #298 2,287 16,140
Canada Boys 2024 #299 8 2,588
MU Girls 0 #301 51 8,539
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CN Boys 0 #302 18 9,639
Canada Girls 1995 #306 7 2,434
BO Boys 0 #307 416 9,244
France Boys 2021 #312 77 2,865
PL Boys 0 #312 24 6,459
IT Girls 0 #314 4,351 9,415
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
CM Girls 0 #330 222 11,671
IL Boys 0 #332 325 10,983
CO 0 #334 153 7,768
CR Boys 0 #334 164 10,188
GH Boys 0 #335 11 8,138
CN Girls 0 #336 14 8,829
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
BO Girls 0 #338 326 9,488
RU Boys 0 #343 166 12,621
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
Austria Girls 0 #347 74 1,885
PT Girls 0 #347 108 7,952
JO Boys 0 #353 25 7,057
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
PS Boys 0 #356 203 10,655
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
IT 0 #361 491 4,183
YE 0 #365 17 8,639
Spain 0 #368 85 2,326
AR Girls 0 #371 278 8,289
GT Girls 0 #373 137 7,500
Germany 0 #380 58 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #381 62 2,180
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
UY Girls 0 #389 124 6,731
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PA Girls 0 #407 75 9,861
SD Boys 0 #412 34 10,523
CR Girls 0 #414 119 11,342
SY 0 #419 360 11,684
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
IR Boys 0 #437 117 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #458 47 11,303
IQ Boys 0 #470 202 13,071
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
RU Girls 0 #475 24 11,913
PE Girls 0 #480 637 14,861
IR Girls 0 #487 44 8,334
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
PS Girls 0 #507 17 10,981
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
LY 0 #512 24 12,703
Germany Girls 0 #523 361 4,949
BH 0 #530 24 17,937
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
BD Boys 0 #557 20 10,045
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
IL Girls 0 #592 26 11,648
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
EG Boys 0 #618 280 15,035
QA Boys 0 #635 73 18,093
BR Boys 0 #638 115 12,213
SG Boys 0 #638 60 17,960
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #661 22 3,552
Germany Boys 0 #676 290 5,697
KW Boys 0 #699 71 18,755
MY Boys 0 #780 346 25,439
TN 0 #791 39 13,765
NL Boys 0 #796 156 5,873
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
OM Boys 0 #824 58 17,948
DZ 0 #851 332 20,130
Spain Girls 0 #858 126 5,561
United States Boys 2024 #869 24 7,044
NG Boys 0 #877 75 16,906
SA Girls 0 #886 50 25,931
EG Girls 0 #927 33 14,742
NL Girls 0 #929 27 5,933
AE Boys 0 #953 140 22,615
MY Girls 0 #957 38 24,821
IN Boys 0 #963 39 16,750
MA 0 #1,024 105 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,087 92 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
TR 0 #1,165 47 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,340 275 28,008

Dany is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Wallonia, Belgium

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People also ask about Dany

Dany is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dany is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Common: /ˈdæni/ (DAN-ee); French/Spanish: /daˈni/ (da-NEE).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dani, Danny, Danie and Daní.
Across languages, Dany has these equivalents: Daniel (m), Danielle (f), Daniela (f), Danilo (m), Daniele (It./Fr. f/m), and 1 more.
Yes — Dany ranked #132 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Dany ranks highest in Switzerland (#132 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Dany are in our database, including Dany Dauberson (Actor).