Dayan
Meaning
"judge, arbiter"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,005
- Total SSA Count
- 41
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Day
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"judge, arbiter"
Origin: Hebrew
"God will add, God increases"
Origin: Hebrew
Yossi is more popular, ranked #2943 vs #3005 for Dayan.
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Yossi is more popular, ranked #2943 compared to Dayan at #3005 in the United States.
Dayan means "judge, arbiter" (Hebrew origin). Yossi means "God will add, God increases" (Hebrew origin).
Dayan is primarily a boy name. Yossi is primarily a boy name.