Bible Names

Daniel: meaning of the name

Daniel means “judgment of God; God my judge.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)boy name

Daniel in Hebrew and Greek

דָּן H1835

Dân (dawn) — Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in...

from H1777 (דִּין); judge;

דָנִיֵּאל H1840

Dânîyêʼl (daw-nee-yale') — Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites

in Ezekiel it is; דָּנִאֵל; from H1835 (דָּן) and H410 (אֵל); judge of God;

דָּנִיֵּאל H1841

Dânîyêʼl (daw-nee-yale') — Danijel, the Hebrew prophet

(Aramaic) corresponding to H1840 (דָנִיֵּאל);

Δανιήλ G1158

Daniḗl — Daniel, an Israelite

of Hebrew origin (H01840);

People named Daniel in the Bible

Daniel in Scripture

“Daniel” appears in 73 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:1

    Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:

  • Ezra 8:2

    Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush.

  • Nehemiah 10:6

    Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

  • Ezekiel 14:14

    Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 14:20

    Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

  • Ezekiel 28:3

    Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

  • Daniel 1:6

    Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

  • Daniel 1:7

    Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed–nego.