The first name Danish
A boy’s name from Urdu.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Urdu origin
Borrowed from Urdu دَانِش (dāniś), from Classical Persian دَانِش (dāniš).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Danish, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 40 births (#653).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Danish with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Danish at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Danish, the 9,096th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 20 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Questions
- What does the name Danish mean?
- Borrowed from Urdu دَانِش (dāniś), from Classical Persian دَانِش (dāniš).
- What is the origin of the name Danish?
- Borrowed from Urdu دَانِش (dāniś), from Classical Persian دَانِش (dāniš).
- How popular is the name Danish?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Danish, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2005, with 40 births.
- Is Danish a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 425 US babies named Danish since 1880 were boys.
- When was Danish most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Danish, its highest rank at 4,140th.
- What are other spellings of Danish?
- Soren.