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Dann
How to Pronounce Dann
Pronounced DAN /ˈdæn/High
Meaning: Dann is a spelling variant of Dan, the short form of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge.' Dan is also an independent Hebrew name meaning 'judge,' borne by one of Jacob's sons. The doubled -nn is a stylistic flourish that keeps the same meaning.Medium
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History & Origin
Dann is a variant of Dan, itself the everyday short form of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge.' Given as a stand-alone name in the mid-twentieth century's informal mood, the doubled spelling set it slightly apart. It reached its modest high around 1957 at close to a hundred boys a year.
Dann never displaced the common Dan or the full Daniel and thinned after the nineteen-fifties, though it lingered into the two-thousands. It reads as a period stylization — the kind of casual, clipped boys' name that felt fresh at mid-century and now reads as a father-or-grandfather choice.
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What does the name Dann mean?
Dann is a form of Dan, short for Daniel, from the Hebrew for 'God is my judge'; Dan alone means 'judge.'
How do you pronounce Dann?
It's said DAN /dæn/ — one syllable, exactly like Dan.
Is Dann a boy or girl name?
Dann is used as a boy's name, a variant of Dan.
How popular is Dann?
Dann was an uncommon variant that had a small run at mid-century and has always trailed the ordinary Dan.