Daniel is one of the most common given names. People named Daniel, as well as informal forms like "Dan" and "Danny", include:
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "God is my judge" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Dan, Danny, Dani, Daniella (English)[1] Dany (French) דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel / Dāniyyêl) (Hebrew) Danyel, Danyal (Turkish) |
Dan
edit- Dan Akin (born 1998), British basketball player
- Dan Auerbach (born 1979), American lead guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys and The Arcs
- Dan Andriano (born 1977), American bassist in American punk band Alkaline Trio
- Dan Avidan, (born 1979) American singer Internet personality
- Dan Aykroyd, (born 1952), Canadian-American actor
- Dan Balan (born 1979), Moldovan singer
- Dan Bilzerian (born 1980), American Internet personality and gambler
- Dan Beard (1850–1941), American artist, founder of the Sons of Daniel Boone
- Dan Ben-Amotz (1924–1989), Israeli writer, journalist, screenwriter, and actor
- Dan Brown (born 1964), American author, writer of The Da Vinci Code among others
- Dan Bull, (born 1986) British rapper
- Dan Bunz (born 1955), American football player
- Dan Butler (born 1954), American actor
- Dan "Soupy" Campbell (born 1986), American vocalist of The Wonder Years
- Dan Carden (born 1986), British politician
- Dan Carter (born 1982), New Zealand professional Rugby Union player
- Dan Cassidy, (born 1961), American professional tennis player
- Dan Castellaneta (born 1957), American actor, voice of Homer Simpson
- Dan Chisena (born 1997), American football player
- Dan Coats (born 1943), US senator, director of national intelligence, and ambassador to Germany
- Daniel Conahan (born 1954), American convicted murderer and rapist
- Dan Coulter (born 1975), Canadian politician; MLA from British Columbia
- Dan Cruickshank (born 1949), British architectural historian and television presenter
- Dan Curry (fl. 1980s–2010s), American visual effects producer (known for Star Trek series of movies and TV shows)
- Dan Daniel (1890–1981), American sportswriter
- Dan Deacon (born 1981), American electronic musician
- Dan Debicella (born 1974), American politician, Connecticut State Senator
- Dan DeCarlo (1919–2001), American cartoonist
- Dan Doubiago (born 1960), American football player
- Dan Dries (born 1988), American ice hockey player
- Dan Flynn (1943–2022), American politician
- Dan Fogelberg (1951–2007), American singer-songwriter
- Dan Gadzuric (born 1978), Dutch basketball player
- Dan Gehlbach (born 1977), American politician
- Dan Gheesling (born 1983), American television personality
- Dan Glickman (born 1944), president of the Motion Picture Association of America, former US Secretary of Agriculture
- Dan Green (born 1975), American voice actor
- Dan Grunfeld (born 1984), American professional basketball player
- Dan Gurney (1931–2018), American racing car driver
- Dan Hageman (born 1976), American screenwriter and television producer
- Dan Harmon (born 1973), American actor, producer, and writer
- Dan Hartman (1950–1994), American singer-songwriter
- Dan Hicks (singer) (1941–2016), American singer-songwriter
- Dan Hinton (1953–1994), Canadian ice hockey player
- Dan Hodges (born 1969), British journalist
- Dan Huberty (born 1968), American politician
- Dan Jansen (born 1965), American speed skater, Olympic gold medalist
- Dan Kaminsky, (1979-2021), American computer security researcher
- Dan Kearns (1956–2022), Canadian football player
- Dan Kellner (born 1976), American champion foil fencer
- Dan Kibet (born 2004), Ugandan runner
- Dan Kowarsky (born 1979), Canadian singer, B4-4/RyanDan
- Dan Kurzius (born 1971/1972), American billionaire, co-founder of Mailchimp
- Dan Kutler (born 1970), American-born Israeli Olympic swimmer
- Dan Lambton, American vocalist of Real Friends
- Dan Leal, American pornographic actor and director
- Dan MacKenzie, Canadian sports and business executive
- Dan Majerle, American basketball player
- Dan Marino, American football player
- Dan Melville (born 1956), American football player
- Dan Meyerstein (born 1938), Israeli president of Ariel University
- Dan Miceli, American baseball player
- Dan Mintz, American comedian and voice actor
- Dan Moore (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dan O'Bannon (1946–2009), American filmmaker
- Dan Orlovsky, American football player
- Dan Peek (1950–2011), American musician
- Dan Petrescu (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dan Petronijevic (born 1981), Canadian voice actor
- Dan Povenmire (born 1963), American animator
- Dan Rather, American journalist and news anchor
- Dan Reeves, American football player and head coach
- Dan Ryczek (born 1949), American football player
- Dan Salvato, American indie video game developer
- Dan Savage (born 1964), American sex columnist
- Dan Schneider (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dan Seals (1948–2009), American musician
- Dan Shilon, Israeli journalist, announcer, and TV presenter
- Dan Slott (born 1967), American comic book writer
- Dan Smith (singer), British singer, member of Bastille
- Dan Snow (born 1978), British television presenter
- Dan Sosa Jr. (1924–2016), justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
- Dan Ticktum (born 1999), British racing driver
- Dan Tiernan (fl. 2020 - ), English stand-up comedian
- Dan Travers (born 1956), Scottish badminton player
- Dan Weinstein (born 1981), American 3x world champion speed skater
- Dan Wells (born 1977), American author, writer of the John Cleaver Trilogy among others
- Dan White (1946–1985), American politician, assassinated Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk
Mononym or stage name
edit- DJ Dan (born Daniel Wherrett), American DJ
Dani
edit- Dani (1944-2022), French singer and actress
- Dani Pedrosa, Spanish motorcycle racer
- Dani Rodrik, Turkish Harvard economist
- Dani Filth, British vocalist of extreme metal band Cradle of Filth
Daniyal/Danyal/Danial
edit- Prince Daniyal, Prince of Mughal Empire and son of Emperor Akbar the Great
- Daniyal Akhmetov, former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
- Daniyal Zahid, Pakistani cricketer
- Danial Hakimi, Iranian film, TV, stage and radio director and actor
- Danial Fadzly Abdullah, Malaysian former football player
- Danial Mahini, Iranian football player
Daniel
editMononym
edit- Daniel (biblical figure), the hero of the biblical Book of Daniel. A noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem, he is taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and serves the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the Persian conqueror Cyrus, all the while remaining true to the God of Israel.
- Daniel (Montenegrin singer), stage name of Milan Popović, Montenegrin singer
- Daniel (Brazilian singer), stage name of José Daniel Camillo, Brazilian sertanejo singer, originally part of sertanejo duo João Paulo & Daniel
- Daniel (footballer, born 1961), Macanese footballer who played as a defender
- Daniel (Nushiro) (1938–2023), Japanese clergyman and monk
- Daniel (Zelinsky) (born 1972), American Ukrainian Orthodox Archbishop
- Daniel of Moscow (1261—1303), prince, forefather of all the Grand Princes of Moscow in Russia
- Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (born 1973), Swedish prince
- Daniel of Padua, 2nd-century Italian martyr
- Daniel of Persia, 4th-century Persian martyr
- Daniel of Scetis, 5th-century Egyptian Christian monk
Given name
edit- Daniel Abt (born 1992), German racing driver
- Daniel Adair (born 1975), Canadian drummer
- Daniel Agger (born 1984), Danish international footballer, formerly of Liverpool
- Daniel Agina (fl. 2000s), Kenyan football defender
- Daniel Ahn (born 1994) (a.k.a. Niel), South Korean singer-songwriter, actor and member of boy group Teen Top
- Daniel Alfredsson, Swedish retired hockey player
- Daniel Alvarado (1949–2020), Venezuelan actor
- Daniel Alves, Brazilian international footballer, currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain
- Daniel Ançay (born 1970), retired Swiss football goalkeeper
- Daniel Andersson, one of several people
- Daniel Andrews, 48th Premier of Victoria, Australia
- Daniel Ankeles, American politician
- Daniel Anthony, British actor
- Daniel Aranzubia, Spanish association football player
- Daniel arap Moi, (1924–2020), 2nd President of Kenya
- Daniel Armand Lee (a.k.a. Tablo), Korean-Canadian hip hop artist, songwriter, lyricist and member of Epik High
- Daniel Arzani (born 1999), Australian footballer
- Daniel Bailey, Antiguan sprinter
- Daniel Balavoine (1952-1986), French singer and songwriter
- Daniel Camargo Barbosa (1930–1994), Colombian serial killer and rapist
- Daniel Barenboim, Argentine-Israeli pianist and conductor
- Daniel Bennett (born 1978), Singaporean footballer
- Daniel Bentley (disambiguation)
- Daniel Beretta (1946-2024), retired French voice actor
- Daniel Berger (born 1993), American professional PGA Tour golfer
- Daniel Bernoulli, (1700–1782), Dutch-Swiss mathematician
- Daniel Bertoni, Argentine association football player
- Daniel Bluman (born 1990), Colombian-born Israeli Olympic show jumping rider
- Daniel Bohl (born 1994), German footballer
- Daniel Bonjour (born 1981), South African actor
- Daniel Boone (1734–1820), American pioneer, fur trader, explorer, adventurer and hunter
- Daniel Brailovsky (born 1958), Argentinean-Uruguayan association football player (Argentina, Uruguay, & Israel national teams)
- Daniel Braverman (born 1993), American NFL football player
- Daniel Brühl (born 1978), German actor
- Daniel Brunhart, Liechtenstein judoka
- Daniel Brunskill (born 1994), American football player
- Daniel M. Buechlein, Benedictine monk
- Daniel Bukantz (1917–2008), American 4x US champion foil fencer
- Daniel Burley Woolfall, former President of FIFA
- Daniel Buzgon, American online high-stakes poker player and live low-midstakes poker player with 8 Circuit rings
- Daniel "Cloud" Campos (born 1983), American dancer
- Daniel Carlson (born 1995), American football player
- Daniel Carriço, Portuguese association football player
- Daniel Castellani, Argentine volleyball player and coach
- Daniel Chamovitz (born 1963), American-Israeli biologist, author of What a Plant Knows, and President of Ben Gurion University of the Negev
- Daniel Chan, Hong Kong singer and actor
- Daniel Chițoiu, Romanian economist
- Daniel Ciobotea, Romanian Orthodox patriarch
- Daniel Clarkson, British comedy actor and playwright
- Daniel Clifford (born 1973), English chef
- Daniel Clitnovici (born 1982), Australian soccer coach
- Daniel Colla, Argentine volleyball player
- Daniel Coronell, Colombian director of Noticias Uno
- Daniel Craig (born 1968), English actor
- Daniel Cukierman (born 1995), Israeli tennis player
- Daniel John Cunningham, Scottish physician
- Daniel Dae Kim (born 1968), Korean-American actor
- Daniel Davis, American actor
- Daniel Day-Lewis (born 1957), retired English actor
- Daniël de Ridder (born 1984), Dutch association football player (Wigan Athletic & U21 national team)
- Daniel Defoe, English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer.
- Daniel Delfino, Argentine association football player
- Daniel de los Reyes, percussionist in American country music Zac Brown Band
- Daniel Dennett, American philosopher
- Daniel DeSanto, Canadian voice actor known for voicing Ray Kon, one of the main protagonists from the anime series Beyblade
- Daniel Dewan Sewell, American rapper known as Danny Brown
- Daniel Dias Gunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman and politician
- Daniel Drezner, American political scientist and author
- Daniel Dumile (1971–2020), British-American rapper and beatmaker known as MF DOOM
- Daniel Edelman (born 2003), American midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls
- Daniel Ekuale (born 1994), American football player
- Daniel Ellsberg, American activist and former military analyst
- Daniel Emrich, member of the Montana Senate
- Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), European physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker
- Daniel Gómez Carrero (born 1990), Spanish singer
- Daniel Gutiérrez Castorena (born 1954), Mexican politician
- Daniel Fathers, British actor
- Daniel Fernandes, Portuguese-Canadian association football player
- Daniel Foster (disambiguation), one of several people
- Daniel Gafford, American basketball player
- Daniel Gibson, Cleveland Cavaliers guard
- Daniel Gilbert, American basketball player
- Daniel Georgievski, Macedonian footballer
- Daniel Greenstein, PSIA- snowboarder
- Daniel Grossberg (born 1978), American politician
- Daniel Güiza, Spanish association football player
- Daniel Gutman (1901-1993), American lawyer, state senator, state assemblyman, president justice of the municipal court, and law school dean.
- Daniel Gygax, Swiss association football player
- Daniel Harkness, author and Boise State University professor
- Daniel Harrison (disambiguation), one of several people
- Daniel Helm (born 1995), American football player
- Daniel Henney, Korean-American actor and model
- Daniel Heredia Abidal (born 1993), Spanish singer
- Daniel Hernández (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel Hershkowitz (born 1953), Israeli politician, mathematician, rabbi, and president of Bar-Ilan University
- Daniel Hobbs, American politician
- Daniel Holtzclaw, convicted former American police officer
- Daniel Howell, English YouTube personality, comedian and former radio show host
- Daniel Hudson, American baseball pitcher
- Daniel Ingram (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel Inouye, American politician and World War II veteran
- Daniel Ioniță, several people
- Daniel Jarque, Spanish association football player
- Daniel H. Jenkins, American actor
- Daniel Johns, Australian vocalist, composer, guitarist and pianist
- Daniel Johnston, American singer-songwriter
- Daniel Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel Jositsch (born 1965), Swiss law professor and politician
- Daniel Kahneman (born 1934), Israeli psychologist and Nobel laureate
- Daniel Kaluuya (born 1989), English actor and writer
- Daniel Kandi, Danish trance producer
- Daniel Kang, South Korean singer and member of boy group Wanna One
- Daniel Karrenberg (born 1959), German computer scientist
- Daniel Kelly (disambiguation), several people
- Daniel Khalife (born 2001), former British soldier and escaped prisoner
- Daniel Kickert, Australian basketball player
- Daniel Killer, Argentine association football player
- Daniel Kinumbe, Canadian association football player
- Daniel Kitson, English comedian
- Daniel G. Knowlton (1922–2015), American bookbinder
- Daniel Koch (Swiss physician) (born 1955), Swiss physician
- Daniel Koperberg (born 1997), Israeli basketball player
- Daniel Kramer, American-born theatre, opera and dance director
- Daniel M. Krumrei, first chaplain to serve as an adjutant general
- Daniel Krutzen, Belgian association football player
- Daniel Küblböck, German pop-singer and actor
- Daniel C. Kurtzer (born 1949), American former diplomat
- Daniel Ato Kwamina Mensah (1953–2020), Ghanaian banker, economist and educator
- Daniel Lam (businessman), Hong Kong businessman
- Daniel Lara, subject of the 2016 Damn Daniel internet meme
- Daniel Lee (designer) (born 1986), English fashion designer
- Daniel Lee (film director), Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, assistant director, and art director
- Daniel Lee (triathlete) (born 1977), Hong Kong triathlete
- Daniel Levi (born 1961), French balladeer
- Daniel Lewis (disambiguation), several people
- Daniel Lewis Lee (1973–2020), American white supremacist and convicted murderer
- Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu, French Canadian officer during the Seven Years' War
- Daniel Lins Côrtes, Brazilian association football player
- Daniel López (footballer, born 1969), Chilean association football player
- Daniel Lozada, Peruvian economist and politician
- Daniel Lyon (wrestler) (born 1980), American professional wrestler
- Daniel Randall Magruder (1835–1915), judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
- Daniel Málek, Czech breaststroke swimmer
- Daniel Mameri, Brazilian water polo player
- Daniel Manzo, professional Valorant esport player
- Daniel Matsunaga (born 1988), Brazilian-Filipino model, actor, and host
- Daniel Mays (born 1978), English actor
- Daniel T. McCall Jr. (1909–2000), justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
- Daniel Calhoun McNair (born 1961), American businessman and sports executive
- Daniel Mendoza, English world champion Hall of Fame heavyweight boxer
- Daniel Middleton, British YouTuber and professional gamer
- Daniel Morgan, American Revolutionary War Brigadier General and politician
- Daniel John Morgan (1949–1987), private investigator who was murdered in London
- Daniel Mortensen (born 1994), Danish basketballer
- Daniel Mortimer, Australian Rugby League player
- Daniel Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel Negreanu, Romanian-Canadian professional poker player
- Daniel Niculae, Romanian association football player
- Daniel O'Donnell, Irish Gospel Singer, Country Musician & television presenter
- Daniel Nogueira (born 1958), Brazilian footballer
- Daniel Ortega, Nicaraguan revolutionary and politician
- Daniel Oturu (born 1999), American basketball player
- Daniel Pacheco, Spanish association football player
- Daniel Padilla (born 1995), Filipino actor and recording artist
- Daniel Paiola (born 1989), Brazilian badminton player
- Daniel Parslow, English association football player
- Daniel Passarella, Argentine association football player and manager
- Daniel Passino, American singer-songwriter
- Daniel Pemberton, English composer and songwriter
- Daniel Pérez (basketball) (born 1984), Paraguayan player
- Daniel Poleshchuk (born 1996), Israeli squash player
- Daniel Pliński, Polish volleyball player
- Daniel Poleshchuk (born 1996), Israeli squash player
- Daniel Portman (born 1992), Scottish actor
- Daniel Powter, Canadian singer
- Daniel Prenn (1904–1991), Russian-born German, Polish, and British world-top-ten tennis player
- Daniel Puente Encina, Chilean singer-songwriter, guitarist and film composer
- Daniel Radcliffe (born 1989), English actor
- Daniel Raditch, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Daniel Razon (born 1967), Filipino TV and Radio broadcaster, leader of Christian religious group Members Church of God International
- Daniël van der Ree (born 1972), Dutch politician
- Daniel Ramírez Romero (born 1995), Spanish singer
- Daniel G. Reid (1858 – 1925), American industrialist, financier, and philanthropist.
- Dan Reynolds (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel Ricciardo, Australian racing driver
- Daniel Rincón, Colombian road cyclist
- Daniel Rosenbaum (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Daniel Rossen, American musician
- Daniel Roullier (born 1936/1937), French billionaire businessman
- Daniel Sackey (born 1994), Canadian basketball player
- Daniel Samohin (born 1998), Israeli Olympic figure skater
- Daniel Sayre, American politician
- Daniel Schlereth, baseball pitcher
- Daniel Santome Lemus "Dalas Review" (born 1993 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain) Spanish YouTuber.
- Daniel Russo (born 1948), French actor
- Daniel Scott (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel Seavey, American musician
- Daniel Sedin, Swedish ice hockey player
- Daniel Sestrajcic (born 1976), Swedish politician
- Daniel Shagoury (born 1981 or 1982), American politician
- Daniel Sharman, English actor
- Daniel Sidbury (born 1994), British wheelchair racer
- Daniel Sirera, Spanish politician
- Daniel Sloss, Scottish comedian
- Daniel E. Soper (1843–1923), American politician
- Daniel Steres (born 1990), American professional soccer player
- Daniel Sturridge, English association football player
- Daniel Suciu, Romanian politician
- Daniel M. Tani (born 1961), American astronaut
- Daniel Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Daniel Thrasher, American YouTuber and musician
- Daniel Tillo (born 1996), American professional baseball player
- Daniel Tilton, American territorial judge
- Daniel D. Tompkins, 6th Vice President of the United States
- Daniel Tosh, American stand-up comedian and television presenter
- Daniel J. Travanti, American actor
- Daniel Tse, chair of the University Council of the University of Macau
- Daniel Tupou, Australian Rugby League player
- Daniel Turp (born 1955), Canadian politician
- Daniel Tyerman (1773–1828), English missionary
- Daniel Van Buyten, Belgian international footballer
- Daniel Vasella (born 1953), Swiss businessman
- Daniel Vasilevski, Macedonian-Australian association football player
- Daniel Vencu Velasquez Castro (born 1994), Swedish politician
- Daniel Vidot (born 1990), Australian Rugby League player
- Daniel Webster (1782–1852), American statesman
- Daniel Webster (Florida politician), former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
- Daniel Webster Whittle (1840–1901), American gospel songwriter
- Daniel Weihs (born 1942), Israeli Aeronautical Engineering professor at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Daniel Westling (born 1973), Swedish prince and consort to Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
- Daniel H. Wilson, author, television host and robotics engineer
- Daniel Wise (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Daniel W. Wright (1797–1844), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
- Daniel Wu, American actor, director and producer based in Hong Kong
- Daniel Zajfman (born 1959), Israeli physicist; president of the Weizmann Institute
- Daniel Zovatto (born 1991), American actor
Daniele
editDaniels
edit"Daniels" is the form of the name "Danel" according to the Latvian grammar related to names.
Daniil
edit- Daniil Granin, Soviet/Russian writer
- Daniil Gleikhengauz, Russian ice dancer
- Daniil Kharms, early Soviet-era surrealist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist
- Daniil Kvyat, Russian racing driver
- Daniil Simkin, soloist with American Ballet Theatre
- Daniil Medvedev, Russian tennis player
- Daniil Dubov, Russian Chess Player
- Daniil Trifonov, Russian Pianist
Danil
edit- Danil Yerdakov (born 1989), Russian ice hockey player
Danyl
edit- Danyl Johnson, British singer
Danny
edit- Danny (footballer), full name Danny Gomes, Portuguese association football player
- Danny!, American record producer/hip-hop performer
- Danny Ahn, Korean-American rapper and actor
- Danny Auerbach ("Solly Krieger"), American world champion middleweight boxer
- Danny Baker English DJ
- Danny Blind, Dutch association football player and manager
- Danny Boyle, British film director and producer
- Danny Briggs, English cricketer
- Danny Colbert, American football player
- Danny DeVito, American actor
- Danny Dyer, English actor
- Danny Elfman, American musician
- Danny Fernandes, Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter
- Danny Glover (born 1946), American actor
- Danny Guthrie, English association football player
- Danny Hay, New Zealand association football player
- Danny Ings, English football player
- Danny John-Jules, British actor and dancer
- Danny Jones, vocalist & guitarist, British band McFly
- Danny Kaye, American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian
- Danny La Rue, Irish-British entertainer
- Danny McBride, American actor and comedian
- Danny Murphy, English association football player
- Danny O'Donoghue (born 1980), Irish musician, lead singer of The Script
- Danny O'Reilly, Irish musician, lead singer of The Coronas
- Danny Saucedo (born 1986), Swedish pop/dance-singer
- Danny Schayes (born 1959), American basketball player, son of Dolph Schayes
- Danny Shittu, Nigerian association football player
- Danny Simpson, English association football player
- Danny Spradlin, American football player
- Danny Thomas, Welsh association football player
- Danny Valencia, American major league baseball third baseman (Minnesota Twins)
- Danny Van Zandt, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Danny Wallace, British author and humourist
- Danny Ward (born 1993), Welsh football player
- Danny Way, American professional skateboarder
- Danny Welbeck, English professional footballer
- Danny Wood, American singer, New Kids on the Block
Fictional Daniels
edit- Daniel, a character from Rooster Teeth's Camp Camp
- Daniel, a character from the South Korean action-comedy webtoon Denma
- Daniel Anderson, a character in the multimedia franchise Yo-kai Watch
- Daniel Bernstein, a character in the American TV miniseries V and V The Final Battle
- Daniel Blake, a character from the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake
- Daniel Cook, title character from the children's series This is Daniel Cook
- Daniel "Danny" Delgado, the black ranger from Power Rangers: Wild Force
- Daniel Deronda, the title character in a novel by George Eliot
- Daniel "Danny" Fenton, title character from the animated series Danny Phantom
- Sir Daniel Fortesque, main protagonist of the video game series MediEvil
- Daniel Hall, the second incarnation of Dream of the Endless in the comic book The Sandman
- Daniel Hillard, the main character in the 1993 American comedy-drama movie Mrs. Doubtfire played by Robin Williams
- Daniel LaRusso, protagonist in The Karate Kid and its sequel Cobra Kai
- Daniel Jackson, a protagonist in the Stargate science fiction franchise
- Daniel, Jacob's brother in the Canadian animated series Jacob Two Two
- Daniel "Dan" Kuso, main protagonist of the anime series Bakugan: Battle Brawlers
- Daniel Marvin, a character in Captain Caution
- Daniel Morales, main protagonist of the movie series Taxi
- Daniel Plainview, the main character in Paul Thomas Anderson's 2008 drama film There Will Be Blood portrayed by Daniel Day-Lewis
- Daniel "Danny" Thaddeus Pickett, Andy Larkin's best friend and sidekick from the Canadian animated series What's With Andy?
- Prince Daniel, supporting character in the 2003 animated film Barbie of Swan Lake
- Danny, the main character in the 1997 animated film Cats Don't Dance
- Daniel "Danny" Rand, the Marvel comic superhero known as the Iron Fist
- Daniel Shaw, the main antagonist from the 3rd season of the NBC TV series Chuck
- Daniel "Danny" Tanner, main character from the sitcom Full House
- Daniel Witwicky, the protagonist of the Transformers series
Fictional characters
edit- Dan, a character in the 1986 TV action movie The Gladiator
- Dan Dare, a British science fiction comic hero
- Desperate Dan, a regular in The Dandy since 1937
- Dan Cahill, in The 39 Clues
- Dan Hibiki, in the Street Fighter Alpha series
- Dan Hojo, in Suite PreCure
- Dan Humphrey, in Gossip Girl
- Dan Kuso, the main protagonist from the Bakugan: Battle Brawlers anime series
- Dan Lewis, Doctor Who companion portrayed by John Bishop
- Dan McTavish, in The Ten Commandments (1923)
- Dan Moroboshi, alias of the title character in Ultraseven, a 1967 Japanese TV series
- Dan Sullivan, in EastEnders
- Dan Taylor, a character in the film Forrest Gump
- Dan Vaapit, a character in Ninjago
- Dun Know Dan, a repair man played by Lawrence Ben Walters in the British web series Corner Shop Show
See also
edit- Danuel, given name
References
edit- ^ Names that are related to DANIEL, Behind the Name