Dansby
Meaning
"Dane's settlement"
Origin: Old English/Old Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,631
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dan, Danz
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Dane's settlement"
Origin: Old English/Old Norse
"supplanter, one who follows at the heel"
Origin: Hebrew via French
Dansby is more popular, ranked #5631 vs #5659 for Jaquez.
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Dansby is more popular, ranked #5631 compared to Jaquez at #5659 in the United States.
Dansby means "Dane's settlement" (Old English/Old Norse origin). Jaquez means "supplanter, one who follows at the heel" (Hebrew via French origin).
Dansby is primarily a boy name. Jaquez is primarily a boy name.