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Danial

boy name
Origin
Malay
Syllables
3
Peak era
1950s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“God is my judge (Malay spelling of Daniel, the Quranic Danyal); US-diaspora kids often go by Daniel at school”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Danial peaked in the 1950s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

68 people · the #53,986 first name in Brazil · median age 24

1990s

Among people named Danial living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Danial

People given the name Danial in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Danial deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Danial truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Danial fits with your family’s names and surname.

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