Name meaning & stats
Danie
Danie means “God is my judge”. 764 US babies since 1940, peak 1984. Notable Danies are 3.4× over-represented as rugby players.
What it means
“God is my judge”
Spelling of Danny
Danny around the world
- Дэнни · Russian
- Денні · Ukrainian
- داني · Arabic
- דני · Hebrew
- ダニー · Japanese
- 丹尼 · Chinese
- Dany
Famous Dannys
- Danny Boyle · English filmmaker
- Danny Welbeck · English association football player (born 1990)
- Danny Glover · American actor (born 1946)
- Danny Rose · English footballer (born 1990)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1984
764 US babies were named Danie between 1940 and 2025.
Where Danies end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby player | 3.4× | Medium · 13 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are rugby players, Danies show up 3.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 381 Dannys spell it Danie
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1984)