Daniel, a popular biblical name, comes from the Hebrew name Daniyyel and is derived from the Hebrew elements din, meaning "to judge," and el, meaning "God." Therefore, it translates to "God is my judge." Daniel was one of the great prophets of the Old Testament. As a baby name, it's one of the few to have appeared inside the Social Security Administration's top-55 every year since 1900 and was a top-10 name from 1983 to 1995, and again from 1999 to 2011. The name Danny is also a former top-100 boy's name in the U.S..
