Name meaning & stats
Dany
Dany means “God is my judge”. 1,541 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Danys are 1.7× over-represented as ice hockey 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: 2008
1,541 US babies were named Dany between 1940 and 2025.
Where Danys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey player | 1.7× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Danys show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 189 Dannys spell it Dany
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)