Danyal
Danyal is a distinctive choice, ranked #1066 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Danyal in their class.
About the Name Danyal
Danyal ranked #1,066 in 2025, down from its peak of #283 in 2002 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Danyal is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Danyal in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Danyal
- Danyal Bayaz — Danyal Bayaz is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens who has been serving as State Minister of Finance in the government of Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann since May 2021.
- Danyal (Hussain Shahi dynasty) — Dānyāl, Prince of Bengal, also known as Dulāl Ghāzī (Bengali–Assamese: দুলাল গাজী), was the eldest son of the Sultan of Bengal Alauddin Hussain Shah.
- Danyal Chaudhry — Danyal Chaudhry (Urdu: دانیال چوہدری) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since February 2024.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Danyal
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Danyal
Almost certainly the only Danyal in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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Famous People Named Danyal
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia