US Popularity Rank: 1194

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: God is my judge

Danny is a boy’s name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my judge,” and a solid nickname for Daniel, best known from the Hebrew Bible. As told in the Biblical Old Testament, Daniel, a servant of God, is thrown into a lion’s den and saved by an angel. His story would become famous in the Middle Ages, owing to the popularity of his name and the creation of its darling diminutive, Danny. Like the song “Danny Boy,” may lovely Danny live forever in the hearts of parents preparing for the arrival of their little one.