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