babyNamedDan
“he judged, judge”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 862nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,500
- −3.5% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2005
Meaning and origin of Dan
Dan means “he judged, judge” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Dan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2005.
- Over recent years, Dan has been stable (−3.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Dan every 48 schools, all spellings combined.
Dan in English-speaking countries
Dan ranks 262nd in Northern Ireland and 287th in Ireland, against 862nd in France.
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
262nd boys’ name20 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,273
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
287th boys’ name44 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,632
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,126th boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,389
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,243rd boys’ name66 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,520+1.8% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,851st boys’ name260 babies in 3 years1 boy in 19,775−1.2% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Dann15
- Daan5
- Danh5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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