Danyal
Boy name · 55 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Danyal: 55 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 6 births in 2012.
Danyal is a variant of Daniel, ultimately from the Hebrew name Daniyyel, meaning “God is my judge,” and shares roots with the Persian and Urdu form of the name, often given in Muslim communities. Famous bearers include Danyal Zafar, a Pakistani actor and singer known for his Bollywood debut, and Danyal, a character in Salman Rushdie’s novel *The Enchantress of Florence*. The name has no direct place connections, but its root Daniel appears in many place names worldwide, such as St. Daniel’s Well in Scotland. A notable variant is the Turkish spelling Danyal, while the name also appears as a given name among Scottish Muslims, reflecting the country’s multicultural naming trends since the 1970s.
Boy 14 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20126 babies
- Latest (2019)
- #6094 babies
- Total births
- 55since 1998
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y