Biblical Characters: 1 character
Dan   (m)   Gen. 30:6  
Chinese Emperors: 2 emperors
Emperor Sima Dan   344-361  
Emperor Li Dan   684-690; 710-712  
Fictional Characters from Books: 1 character
Dan Humphrey   2002   Gossip Girl  
Fictional Characters from Song Titles: 3 characters
(character) Dan Dare   1975   Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)  
(character) Dan   1997   Cowboy Dan  
(character) Dan Treacy   2010   Song for Dan Treacy  
Fictional Characters from Television: 3 characters
Dan Conner   1988; 2018   Roseanne; The Conners  
Dan Gordon   1998   Charmed  
Dan Humphrey   2007   Gossip Girl  
Hall-of-Famers: 7 football, 1 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 ice hockey
(baseball) Dan Brouthers   1945  
(ice hockey) Dan Bain   1945  
(football) Dan Fortmann   1965  
(football) Dan Reeves   1967  
(basketball) Dan Issel   1993  
(football) Dan Fouts   1993  
(football) Dan Dierdorf   1996  
(football) Dan Rooney   2000  
(football) Dan Hampton   2002  
(football) Dan Marino   2005  
Most Valuable Players: 1 winner
Dan Marino   1984   football  
Nobel Prize Winners: 1 chemistry
(chemistry) Dan Shechtman   2011  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 12 actors
Chief Dan George   1899-1981  
Dan Duryea   1907-1968  
Dan Dailey   1915-1978  
Dan O'Herlihy   1919-2005  
Dan Hedaya   1940-  
Dan Lauria   1947-  
Dan Aykroyd   1952-  
Dan Bakkedahl   1969-  
Dan Fogler   1976-  
Dan Stevens   1982-  
Dan Levy   1983-  
Dan Byrd   1985-  
Notable Athletes: 4 rugby, 2 football, 1 badminton, 1 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 ice hockey
(baseball) Dan Brouthers   1858-1932  
(ice hockey) Dan Bain   1874-1962  
(basketball) Dan Issel   1948-  
(football) Dan Fouts   1951-  
(football) Dan Marino   1961-  
(rugby) Dan Carter   1982-  
(badminton) Lin Dan   1983-  
(rugby) Dan Cole   1987-  
(rugby) Dan Lydiate   1987-  
(rugby) Dan Biggar   1989-  
Notable Journalists: 1 news presenter
(news presenter) Dan Rather   1931-  
Notable Musicians: 1 musician/singer, 1 singer
Dan McCafferty   1946-2022  
Dan Hartman   1950-1994  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 1 politician
Dan Quayle   1947-  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 chemist
Dan Shechtman   1941-  
Notable Writers: 1 author, 1 poet
Chief Dan George   1899-1981  
Dan Brown   1964-  
Olympic Medalists: 5 gold, 4 bronze, 2 silver
(gold) Dan Pippin   1952   basketball  
(bronze) Dan Harrigan   1976   swimming - 200 m backstroke  
(bronze) Dan Majerle   1988   basketball  
(bronze) Dan Jorgensen   1992   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(gold) Dan O'Brien   1996   decathlon  
(gold) Dan Ketchum   2004   swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay  
(silver) Zhang Dan   2006   figure skating  
(gold) Lin Dan   2008; 2012   badminton singles  
(silver) Guo Dan   2008   archery - team  
(bronze) Yu Dan   2012   shooting  
(gold) Dan Hamhuis   2014   ice hockey