Gender Masculine
Scripts דָּן(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈdæn/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "he judged" in Hebrew, a derivative of דִּין (din) meaning "to judge". In the Old Testament Dan is one of the twelve sons of Jacob by Rachel's servant Bilhah, and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His name is explained in Genesis 30:6.

Related Names

Rootdin
Feminine FormsDina(Biblical Hebrew) Dana, Danya(Hebrew)
Same SpellingDan 2, Dan 3
User SubmissionsĐan, Dân, Dần, Dan

Popularity

People think this name is

informal   common   wholesome   strong   boring   simple  

Name Days

Poland: January 3
Poland: February 16
Poland: June 24
Poland: October 1

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Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h1835, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h1835.
Entry updated October 6, 2024