Dany

A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning a diminutive of Daniel meaning god is my judge.

Babies a year
34
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Dany by the numbers

Dany was given to 34 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 46 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Daniel

Like Dany, each of these traces back to Daniel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • DanicaGod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel310 in the US (2017)
  • DangeloGod is my judge; a modern respelling of D'Angelo or Daniel236 in the US (2017)
  • DaniloGod is my judge; a form of Daniel198 in the US (2017)
  • Danikagod is my judge; a feminine form of Daniel163 in the US (2017)
  • Daniyagod is my judge; a feminine form of Daniel51 in the US (2017)
  • Danelygod is my judge; a feminine form of Daniel44 in the US (2017)
  • Jonielgod is gracious; a form of Daniel with Jo- prefix42 in the US (2017)
  • Janielgod is gracious; a form of Daniel41 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dany. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Danigod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel262 in the US (2017)
  • Danhe judged26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Davybeloved; diminutive of David22 in the US (2017)
  • Dayperiod of daylight; day of the week5 in the US (2017)
  • Daney5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Dany

Names that are said the same way as Dany, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Dannygod is my judge; a form of Daniel583 in the US (2017)
  • DanniGod is my judge; form of Daniel or Danielle67 in the US (2017)
  • Danniegod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel29 in the US (2017)
  • Daniea form of Daniel; God is my judge6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Dany, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a judge

Like Dany, each of these has a judge in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Danielagod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel1,587 in the US (2017)
  • Daniellagod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel927 in the US (2017)
  • Daniellegod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel906 in the US (2017)
  • Joaquingod establishes or god will judge901 in the US (2017)
  • Dannagod is my judge; a form of Daniel579 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Dany

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