Dan
Meaning
"judge"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,931
- Total SSA Count
- 82
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Danny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"judge"
Origin: Hebrew
"my God is an oath"
Origin: Hebrew
Dan is more popular, ranked #1931 vs #70526 for Elsbeth.
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Dan is more popular, ranked #1931 compared to Elsbeth at #70526 in the United States.
Dan means "judge" (Hebrew origin). Elsbeth means "my God is an oath" (Hebrew origin).
Dan is primarily a boy name. Elsbeth is primarily a girl name.