The first name Danny
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “diminutive of daniel and danielle”.
Pronounced /ˈdæni/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Danny means “diminutive of daniel and danielle” in Hebrew.
From Dan (“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”) + -y, from Hebrew דן.
Danny is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 83 boys were named Danny, making it the 469th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 565 births (#98).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Danny with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Danny at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 445 boys born in the United States were named Danny, the 628th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 9,103 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.
Danny in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Danny
176 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Danny BoyleEnglish filmmaker, born 1956
- Danny WelbeckEnglish association football player (born 1990)
- Danny GloverAmerican actor (born 1946)
- Danny RoseEnglish footballer (born 1990)
- Danny AielloAmerican actor, 1933–2019
- Danny HustonAmerican actor, director, born 1962
- Danny DrinkwaterEnglish association football player, born 1990
- Danny Faure4th President of Seychelles, born 1962
- Danny VukovicAustralian association football player, born 1985
- Danny IngsEnglish association football player, born 1992
- Danny McBrideAmerican actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter, born 1976
- Danny BlindDutch association football manager (born 1961)
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Danny mean?
- Danny means “diminutive of daniel and danielle” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Danny?
- From Dan (“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”) + -y, from Hebrew דן.
- How popular is the name Danny?
- In 2025, 83 boys born in England and Wales were named Danny, ranking 469th. Its peak was 1996, with 565 births.
- Is Danny a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 288,341 US babies named Danny since 1880 were boys.
- When was Danny most popular?
- 1954 in the United States, when 9,103 babies were named Danny, its highest rank at 42nd.
- How do you pronounce Danny?
- Danny is /ˈdæni/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Danny?
- Dannie and Dani.