Daniel

American  

[dan-yuhl] / ˈdæn jəl /

noun

1. Bible.

   1. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.

   2. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Dan.

2. Samuel, 1562–1619, English poet and historian: poet laureate 1599–1619.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “the Lord is my judge.”

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Daniel ¹ British  

/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

1. Old Testament

   1. a youth who was taken into the household of Nebuchadnezzar, received guidance and apocalyptic visions from God, and was given divine protection when thrown into the lions' den

   2. the book that recounts these experiences and visions (in full The Book of the Prophet Daniel )

2. (often preceded by a) a wise upright person

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Daniel ² British  

/ ˈdænjəl /

noun

1. Paul ( Wilson ). born 1958, English conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1997–2005)

2. Samuel. ?1562–1619, English poet and writer: author of the sonnet sequence Delia (1592)

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Etymology

Origin of Daniel

sense 2: referring to Daniel in the Apocryphal Book of Susanna

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Daniel

Daniel and Jackson Duran-Pincus were willing to live in a small home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

"Brendan said 'don't worry about Naz, start photographing that kid in the corner. He's going to be bigger than Naz'. That was Daniel," Roberts said.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

"People started to try and feed off Daniel," says Roberts.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

His son, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, was killed in Pakistan in 2002.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

They came around a curve in the mountain road, and Daniel hit the brakes, throwing them all against their seat belts.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz