Namesakes
Dan
(m) 
Biblical Characters Gen. 30:6
Dan
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1997 Cowboy Dan
Dan Aykroyd
(m) 1952-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Bain
(m) 1874-1962
Hall-of-Famers 1945 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Dan Bakkedahl
(m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Biggar
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Dan Brouthers
(m) 1858-1932
Hall-of-Famers 1945 (baseball)
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Dan Brown
(m) 1964-
Notable Writers
Dan Byrd
(m) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Carter
(m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Dan Cole
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Dan Conner
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1988; 2018 Roseanne; The Conners
Dan Dailey
(m) 1915-1978
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Dare
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1975 Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)
Dan Dierdorf
(m) 1949-
Hall-of-Famers 1996 (football)
Dan Duryea
(m) 1907-1968
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Fogler
(m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Fortmann
(m) 1916-1995
Hall-of-Famers 1965 (football)
Dan Fouts
(m) 1951-
Hall-of-Famers 1993 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Chief Dan George
(m) 1899-1981
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Writers
Dan Gordon
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 Charmed
Guo Dan
(f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008 archery - team (silver)
Dan Hamhuis
(m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2014 ice hockey (gold)
Dan Hampton
(m) 1957-
Hall-of-Famers 2002 (football)
Dan Harrigan
(m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 200 m backstroke (bronze)
Dan Hartman
(m) 1950-1994
Notable Musicians
Dan Hedaya
(m) 1940-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Humphrey
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 2002 Gossip Girl
Fictional Characters from Television 2007 Gossip Girl
Dan Issel
(m) 1948-
Hall-of-Famers 1993 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Dan Jorgensen
(m) 1968-
Olympic Medalists 1992 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Dan Ketchum
(m) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 2004 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold)
Dan Lauria
(m) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Levy
(m) 1983-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Li Dan
(m) 662-716
Chinese Emperors 684-690; 710-712
Lin Dan
(m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (badminton)
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 badminton singles (gold)
Dan Lydiate
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Dan Majerle
(m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1988 basketball (bronze)
Dan Marino
(m) 1961-
Hall-of-Famers 2005 (football)
Most Valuable Players 1984 football
Notable Athletes (football)
Dan McCafferty
(m) 1946-2022
Notable Musicians
Dan O'Brien
(m) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1996 decathlon (gold)
Dan O'Herlihy
(m) 1919-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Pippin
(m) 1926-1965
Olympic Medalists 1952 basketball (gold)
Dan Quayle
(m) 1947-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Dan Rather
(m) 1931-
Notable Journalists
Dan Reeves
(m) 1912-1971
Hall-of-Famers 1967 (football)
Dan Rooney
(m) 1932-2017
Hall-of-Famers 2000 (football)
Dan Shechtman
(m) 1941-
Nobel Prize Winners 2011 (chemistry)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Sima Dan
(m) 343-361
Chinese Emperors 344-361
Dan Stevens
(m) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dan Treacy
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2010 Song for Dan Treacy
Yu Dan
(f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2012 shooting (bronze)
Zhang Dan
(f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2006 figure skating (silver)
Jóannes Eidesgaard
(middle name Dan) (m) 1951-
Other Leaders 2004-2008 Faroe Islands (prime minister)