Dayan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning judge.
Dayan by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Dayan. In the US, 14 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dayan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Daylanson of the sea; a modern respelling of Dylan81 in the US (2017)
- Dayacompassion; kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Diyandivine or heavenly36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dhyanmeditation or concentration23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dayyanjudge or the just one11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Damyantamer; one who subdues10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Dayan
Names that are said the same way as Dayan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a judge
Like Dayan, 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)
- Joaquingod establishes or god will judge901 in the US (2017)
- Dannygod is my judge; a form of Daniel583 in the US (2017)
- Jadielgod is my judge; a form of Judiel327 in the US (2017)
- Danigod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel262 in the US (2017)
- DangeloGod is my judge; a modern respelling of D'Angelo or Daniel236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dayan
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