The baby name Doniel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-NEE-əl (IPA: /doʊˈniːəl/).
Doniel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Doniel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced doh-NEE-əl (IPA: /doʊˈniːəl/).
Doniel is Hebrew in Origin.
Doniel is a modern English transliteration of the Hebrew name Daniel (דניאל, Daniyyel), shaped by Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation that rounds the first vowel to produce Do-ni-el. The underlying Hebrew means “God is my judge,” from din “judgment” + El “God.” While the biblical bearer is the famed prophet Daniel, the Doniel spelling appears most often in Jewish communities - especially Haredi and Hasidic circles - and in English-language records of Eastern European emigrants. It is also used today as a distinctive respelling in the wider Anglophone world.
Closely related forms include Daniel (standard), Daniyel/Daniyyel (Hebrew transliterations), Danial (Persian/Urdu), Danyal or Daniyal (Arabic/Turkish), and Daniele (Italian), with feminine counterparts Danielle, Daniela, and Daniella; Slavic/Italo‑Iberian Danilo is a cognate derivative. Informal short forms include Doni, Dani, Dan, and Niel. Doniel preserves the venerable theological meaning of Daniel while subtly signaling Ashkenazi heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
Doniel is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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