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

“There is the perception that dealer service is not competitive,” said Daniel Justo, vice president of Ford’s customer service division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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

"We have fully processed the specimen and, based on the newly acquired information, created a 3D reconstruction that is available online," says Daniel Tröger from the University of Jena.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Zeke, Daniel, and Alicia turned toward the voice, each of them rising slightly on their back feet without really noticing, giving the monitor lizard signal for threat.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness