Name meaning & stats
Daniil
Daniil means “God is my judge” (Hebrew origin). 354 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Daniils are 3.8× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“God is my judge”
HebrewSpelling of Daniel
Name of the prophet.
Daniel around the world
- Данієль / Денієл · Ukrainian
- Ντανιέλ · Greek
- دانيال · Arabic
- דניאל · Hebrew
- डैनियल · Hindi
- ダニエル · Japanese
- 丹尼尔 · Chinese
- Daniël · Dutch
- Danijel · Slovene
- Dániel · Hungarian
Famous Daniels
- Daniel Defoe · English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731)
- Daniel Radcliffe · English actor and film producer (born 1989)
- Daniel Craig · English actor (born 1968)
- Daniel Day-Lewis · British actor
Daniel’s name day
- December 11 · Norway, Sweden, France
- December 17 · Czech Republic
- July 21 · Slovakia
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
354 US babies were named Daniil between 1940 and 2025.
Daniil around the world
- England & Wales: 201 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 2,266 in 2025
- France: 125 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 2,933 in 2025
- Ireland: 29 babies since 1964, peak 2008
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Daniils end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | High · 48 people |
| Ice hockey player | 3.8× | Medium · 24 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Medium · 13 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Daniils show up 3.8× 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 5296 Daniels spell it Daniil
- Daniel 99%
- Danial <1%
- Danniel <1%
- Daneil <1%
- Daniyal <1%
- Danyal <1%
- Danel <1%
- Daniil <1%
- Danil <1%
- Danuel <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)