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

Leeds head coach Daniel Farke says he is "not the right choice" to remain in charge of the club if they fail to match his ambition in the summer.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The new actor will take the baton from Daniel Craig, who wrapped his five-film tenure as James Bond with the 2021 film “No Time to Die.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Daniel Maguire, an analyst covering SpaceX for Ark Invest, and Frank Downing, director of research for AI and cloud at Ark, recently told Barron’s that the lofty valuations for the Big Three could be warranted.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“The top 10% of households own 87% of total household equity assets while the bottom 50% of households own just 1% of the total,” said a team of analysts led by Daniel Chavez.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Daniel might have saved him, but maybe only for a minute.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness