What origin is the name Danny?

Danny comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Danny a popular name?

Danny is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Danny?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Danny — for example Riley, Nora, Keira. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Danny Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Danny a rare name?

Yes. Danny does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Danny

Boy

irish

2 syllables

Danny is an irish boy's name meaning "From the name daniel; diminutive of daniel: god is my judge; a diminutive of the hebrew daniel, meaning god has judged, or god is judge, frequently used as an independent name. danny boy is a famous scottish folk song".

Danny is a boy name of irish origin meaning "From the name daniel; diminutive of daniel: god is my judge; a diminutive of the hebrew daniel, meaning god has judged, or god is judge, frequently used as an independent name. danny boy is a famous scottish folk song". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name daniel; diminutive of daniel: god is my judge; a diminutive of the hebrew daniel, meaning god has judged, or god is judge, frequently used as an independent name. danny boy is a famous scottish folk song

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Danny

Very rare in US records

What does Danny mean?

Danny is a boy name of irish origin meaning "From the name daniel; diminutive of daniel: god is my judge; a diminutive of the hebrew daniel, meaning god has judged, or god is judge, frequently used as an independent name. danny boy is a famous scottish folk song".

Is Danny a rare name?

Yes. Danny does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Danny

Riley Nora Keira Erin Fiona Ciara

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Names with a similar meaning to Danny

Danny means "From the name daniel; diminutive of daniel: god is my judge; a diminutive of the hebrew daniel, meaning god has judged, or god is judge, frequently used as an independent name. danny boy is a famous scottish folk song" — these names share that spirit.