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Boy's nameOrigin: HebrewName day: 21 July

Dan

Dan is a concise male name rooted in rich biblical tradition. It feels punchy, modern, and easily understood across different cultures and languages. It is widely used both as an independent given name and as a familiar short form of Daniel.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Dan
Slovak:
Dan
Czech:
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Hungarian:
Dán
Polish:
Dan
Ukrainian:
German:
Dan
Spanish:
Dan
French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Hebrew name meaning 'judge' or 'God has judged in my favor'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z hebrejského mena Dán (דָּן), ktoré súvisí so slovesným koreňom dín s významom „súdiť, rozhodnúť, dopomôcť k právu“. Vykladá sa ako „sudca“ alebo „(Boh) rozhodol v môj prospech“. V biblickej tradícii bol Dan synom Jakuba a Bilhy a praotcom jedného z dvanástich izraelských kmeňov. V súčasnosti sa používa ako samostatné rodné meno aj ako skrátená podoba mena Daniel.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Dan vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

DAN

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

20 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
21 July
Slovak Extended Calendar
11 December
Nórsko

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 1
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Dan
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Dana
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Danovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Dana
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Dan
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Danovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Danom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DankoDanoDaníkDaníček
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Dan
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Dan! Danko! Dano!

Notable figures named Dan

25

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Dan Simmons
US
1948 – 2026Historical Figure

American novelist (1948–2026)

Dan Petrescu
RO
born 1967Notable Figure

Romanian football manager (born 1967)

Dan Dailey
US
1915 – 1978Historical Figure

American actor, singer and dancer (1915–1978)

Dan Andersson
SE
1888 – 1920Historical Figure

Swedish author, poet and composer (1888–1920)

Dan Hedaya
US
born 1940Notable Figure

American actor (born 1940)

Dan Duryea
US
1907 – 1968Historical Figure

American actor (1907–1968)

Dan Mintz
US
born 1981Notable Figure

American actor, comedian and writer

Dan Graham
US
1942 – 2022Historical Figure

American artist (1942–2022)

Test how Dan sounds with your surname

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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