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Даниил

“God is my judge”

Language contexts for this entry: Russian, Bulgarian, Kazakh

masculineCyrillic script

[dənʲɪˈiɫ] · Russian

Origin: Not established
3 language contexts: Russian Bulgarian Kazakh
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Даниил

Даниил is a masculine given name documented in Russian, Bulgarian and Kazakh. It is a form of Daniil, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “God is my judge”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is my judge”

Du vieux slave Данїилъ, de l’hébreu דניאל, danyel.

Sources for this account (7)

French Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q40203849CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (en): Daniel (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q5219507CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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Documented as a given name in Russian.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Daniil Medvedev
born 1996
Russian tennis player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Daniil Kharms
1905–1942
Russian writer (1905–1942)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Daniil Kvyat
born 1994
Russian racing car driver
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Daniil Dubov
born 1996
Russian chess grandmaster
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Daniil Granin
1919–2017
Russia-Soviet writer and historian (1919—2017)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q40203849CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (en): Daniel (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q5219507CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Даниил

Даниил is a masculine given name documented in Russian, Bulgarian and Kazakh. It is a form of Daniil, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “God is my judge”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is my judge”

Du vieux slave Данїилъ, de l’hébreu דניאל, danyel.

Sources for this account (7)

French Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q40203849CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (en): Daniel (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q5219507CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Даниил is used

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country in our sources

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0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

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Russia

Language records

Documented as a given name in Russian.

Explore Russia

1 of 1 country

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Daniil Medvedev
born 1996
Russian tennis player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Daniil Kharms
1905–1942
Russian writer (1905–1942)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Daniil Kvyat
born 1994
Russian racing car driver
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Daniil Dubov
born 1996
Russian chess grandmaster
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Daniil Granin
1919–2017
Russia-Soviet writer and historian (1919—2017)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q40203849CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ДаниилCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (en): Daniel (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q5219507CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Даниил

Meaning in the sources

Where Даниил is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Kharms

Daniil Kvyat

Daniil Dubov

Daniil Granin

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Даниил

Meaning in the sources

Where Даниил is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Kharms

Daniil Kvyat

Daniil Dubov

Daniil Granin

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page