Daniel

American  

[dan-yuhl] / ˈdæn yəl /

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

Early backers included Stripe co-founders Patrick and John Collison, as well as Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman, who are both currently helping lead Meta’s AI efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I’m honestly grateful I still have an arm,” said Daniel Crago, 32, in an interview Sunday with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Mizuho’s Daniel O’Regan reminded clients in a note this afternoon that the S&P, Nasdaq 100, and SOX were all “EXTREMELY overbought.”

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Glassdoor’s measure of worker confidence hit a record low in May, said Daniel Zhao, the job site’s chief economist.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“I’ll come, too!” said Daniel, and followed her.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness