Namesakes
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