Danil

♂ Boy

Pronounced dah-NEEL /dɑˈnil/Medium

Meaning: A Russian/Slavic form of Daniel — from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge'Low

In 30 seconds: God is my judge: Danil is the Russian Daniel. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'dah-NEEL').

Origin LowRussian, Hebrew

MeaningA Russian/Slavic form of Daniel — from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge'

U.S. rank (2025)#12459 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2018

Total births (all-time)≈ 278

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Danil is a Russian/Slavic form of Daniel — from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge'. A crisp, classic name (said 'dah-NEEL').

In the U.S. it appears in Russian and Slavic families. Rare, God-is-my-judge at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Daniel is Hebrew 'God is my judge' — Danil is the Russian/Slavic form, crisp and classic (said 'dah-NEEL').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Danil — Russian form of Daniel

DanielDanilaDanylo

Dania

Daniel— the source name

Danylo— the Ukrainian form

Danya— a companion Russian short form

Djibril— lands in the same popularity range

Jibril— lands in the same popularity range

What does the name Danil mean?

Danil is a Russian form of Daniel — Hebrew 'God is my judge'.

How do you pronounce Danil?

It's said dah-NEEL /dnil/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Danil a boy or girl name?

Danil is a boy's name.

How popular is Danil?

Danil is a very rare name in the U.S.