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The baby name Dayan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-ən (/ˈdeɪ.ən/),da-YAHN (/daˈjan/) — Hebrew.

Dayan is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: DAY-ən (/ˈdeɪ.ən/),da-YAHN (/daˈjan/) — Hebrew

What is the meaning of the name Dayan ?

The baby name Dayan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAY-ən (/ˈdeɪ.ən/),da-YAHN (/daˈjan/) — Hebrew.

Dayan is Hebrew in Origin.

Dayan has layered origins. In Hebrew, דיין (Dayan) denotes a judge on a rabbinical court, giving the name the meanings “judge” and “arbiter.” In Arabic theology, Dayyān/Dayan is an epithet meaning “The Requiter” or “The Just Judge,” applied to God; as a personal name it conveys justice and moral accountability. In South Asian contexts, Dayan functions as a short form of Dayanand/Dayananda (from Sanskrit daya “compassion” + ānanda “bliss”), imbuing it with a gentler sense of merciful joy.

Use spans cultures. Among Jews it appears as a given name and, more famously, a hereditary surname - internationally spotlighted by Israeli general Moshe Dayan - while in Spanish-speaking countries Dayán (with accent) is a masculine given name, sometimes leading to the feminine Dayana. Variants and related forms include Dayyan, Dayen, Dayán, Dayana/Dayanna, and Dayanand. Note that Indo-Aryan “daayan” meaning “witch” is a separate, unrelated word.

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Dayan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
AF Boys 0 #260 11 3,535
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #277 13 6,578
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
PE 0 #297 14 6,350
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
GT 0 #303 12 5,948
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
France Boys 2021 #316 73 2,865
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
BO 0 #367 15 6,868
PH Girls 0 #379 12 13,098
UY Boys 0 #385 15 5,922
CL 0 #386 26 6,867
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
MX 0 #395 19 8,339
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
CO 0 #398 83 7,768
PA Boys 0 #399 83 9,305
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
CR Girls 0 #407 126 11,342
PA Girls 0 #411 71 9,861
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
CO Boys 0 #421 737 15,656
GT Girls 0 #439 67 7,500
GT Boys 0 #461 14 7,625
CR Boys 0 #471 17 10,188
RU Boys 0 #471 35 12,621
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
CO Girls 0 #484 948 16,140
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
UY Girls 0 #498 13 6,731
CL Girls 0 #499 408 14,098
IR Boys 0 #506 47 10,162
BO Girls 0 #521 91 9,488
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
PS Boys 0 #533 16 10,655
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
BO Boys 0 #554 39 9,244
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
IL Boys 0 #580 28 10,983
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
LB 0 #629 30 13,263
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
CL Boys 0 #635 31 13,390
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #640 28 13,071
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
PE Girls 0 #667 293 14,861
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
QA Boys 0 #677 31 18,093
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
BR Boys 0 #721 31 12,213
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
MX Girls 0 #785 447 17,781
PE Boys 0 #793 86 14,506
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
MX Boys 0 #834 149 16,355
United States Boys 2024 #852 41 7,044
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #886 45 5,610
SA Girls 0 #898 38 25,931
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #929 23 5,873
United States Girls 2016 #932 7 9,437
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #959 25 5,561
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,057 36 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,093 19 25,439
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
TR 0 #1,155 57 19,440
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,408 64 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,421 26 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,546 69 28,008

Dayan is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Dayan

Dayan is predominantly a boy's name.
Dayan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DAY-ən (/ˈdeɪ.ən/),da-YAHN (/daˈjan/) — Hebrew.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dayyan, Daiyan, Daian, Dayen and Dayán.
Across languages, Dayan has these equivalents: Dan (Hebrew, 'judge'), Daniel (Hebrew, 'God is my judge'), Qadi (Arabic, 'judge'), Justus (Latin, 'just'), Adil / Adel (Arabic, 'just').
Yes — Dayan ranked #135 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Dayan ranks highest in Switzerland (#135 in 2024).
Dayan's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #358 in 2011 to #316 in 2021 in France.