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What does Dan mean?
Dan 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced dan. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Dan is "judge; God is my judge". Biblical: Dan was the fifth son of Jacob and founder of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. While Dan is an independent name, it's also used as a short form of Daniel. Actors Dan Ackroyd, Dan Blocker.
STARTS WITH Dan-
Variations
VARIANT Dann
OTHER FORMS VIA DANIEL Danal, Dane, Daneal, Danek, Danell, Dani, Danial, Danil, Danilo▲, Danko, Dannel, Dannie▼, Danny▼, Danya, Danyal, Danyel
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Dan Brantlee (D.B.), ..
How popular is Dan?
Dan is a very prominent first name for males (#179 out of 1220, Top 15%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#12317 out of 150436, Top 8%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Dan entered the list in 1880-1889 and reached its peak rank of #105 in the U.S. then, and is currently at #1660. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Daniel (#15 LAST YEAR), Danny (#540), Dane (#756), Danilo (#1033), Danial, Dann and Dannie are the prominent related forms of Dan (#1660). Other forms, like Danil, are uncommon. These forms of Dan were popular as birth names 4 decades ago (MEDIAN #865) and are now much less popular (#1250, ▼67%). Daniel is a constant favorite, although Danilo seems to be gaining favor too, while forms such as Dan have become less popular.
Similar Names
Dan▼ is alike in pronunciation to Dajuan, Deane, Deen, Deion▼, Dejuan, Den, Deonn, Dewain, Dewuan, Deyn, Deyon, Dion▼, Doane, Don▼, Donn, Donne, Dowan, Duane▼, Duayne, Dunn, Dunne, Duwain, Dwain, Dwaine and Dwayne▼. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ban, Da-, Dag, Dai, Dal, Dana▼, Dar, Daw, Dax▲, Day, Ean, Han, Ian▲, Jan▼, Man, Tan, Van, Xan and Zan. These names tend to be less frequently used than Dan.
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