Daniel: name meaning and numbers
In Pythagorean numerology Daniel adds up to 27, which reduces to 9, its Expression number. In the Chaldean system it adds up to 19, which reduces to 1.
Daniel counts 310,188 men among the residents of Spain, and in the United States 38,559 boys were given the name in 1985.
Where Daniel comes from and how it spread
In the Hebrew Bible, Daniel is thrown into a den of lions and comes out unhurt the next morning. His story fills the Book of Daniel, set in Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar. England and Wales recorded 10,338 boys named Daniel in 1996 and 804 in 2025. Ireland moved the other way for a time and reached 842 in 2009, and Northern Ireland counted 270 in 2008. New South Wales listed 1,401 in 1985 and 126 in 2025. Chile counted 2,781 in 1990. Its three vowels add up to 15 and reduce to 6.
How Daniel adds up
Daniel has 6 letters. Their Pythagorean values add up to 27 and their Chaldean values to 19.
Pythagorean
Vowels are underlined. Consonants are plain. Each letter shows its value below.
- D4Consonant
- A1Vowel
- N5Consonant
- I9Vowel
- E5Vowel
- L3Consonant
Subtotal 27
The first letter is D, worth 4.
Expression number
Also called the Destiny number
9
Sum 27, reduced to 9
Soul Urge number
Also called the Heart's Desire number
6
Sum 15, reduced to 6
Personality number
3
Sum 12, reduced to 3
Chaldean
- D4Consonant
- A1Vowel
- N5Consonant
- I1Vowel
- E5Vowel
- L3Consonant
Subtotal 19
The first letter is D, worth 4.
Expression number
1
Sum 19, reduced to 1
Soul Urge number
7
Sum 7
Personality number
3
Sum 12, reduced to 3
Spellings and related forms
| Spelling | Pythagorean | Chaldean |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel | 9 | 1 |
| Dan | 1 | 1 |
| Danilo | 1 | 3 |
| Danny | 22 | 7 |
Daniël, Daníel and Dániel fold to the same letters, so they give the same numbers.
Related forms come from Wikidata.
Where Daniel is used
- United States Births, boys
- Other counts, each against its peak
| Where | Latest year | Count | Rank | Peak year in these data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Births, boys | 2025 | 8,085 | 22 | 1985 |
| United States Births, girls | 2025 | 8 | 10917 | 1985 |
| England and Wales Births, boys | 2025 | 804 | 62 | 1996 |
| Scotland Births, boys | 2025 | 99 | 43 | 1991 |
| Northern Ireland Births, boys | 2025 | 53 | 34 | 2008 |
| Canada Births, boys | 2025 | 636 | 32 | 1991 |
| Canada Births, girls | 2025 | fewer than 5 | 1998 | |
| New South Wales, Australia Births, boys | 2025 | 126 | 64 | 1987 |
| Victoria, Australia Births, boys | 2025 | 95 | 78 | 2008 |
| Ireland Births, boys | 2025 | 225 | 13 | 2009 |
| Puerto Rico Births, boys | 2025 | 35 | 38 | 2001 |
| Chile Births, boys | 2021 | 505 | 45 | 1989 |
| Spain Residents, women | 2025 | 78 | 9479 | |
| Spain Residents, men | 2025 | 310,188 | 6 | |
| Spain Births, boys | 2024 | 1,945 | 11 | |
A rank is the place among names of the same sex in that source and year.
Before 1990 the data keeps every fifth year and the peak year.
Counts: SSA, ONS, NRS, NISRA, StatCan, NSW BDM, BDM Victoria, CSO, Registro Civil, INE. Sources and licenses
What numerology reads in these numbers
Expression number
9
The Expression 9 is, in numerology, the number of the wide view: art, causes and a sympathy that crosses borders.
Soul Urge number
6
To be needed is the wish of a Soul Urge 6, numerologists say: a full table, a family at peace, a room made beautiful.
Personality number
3
A Personality 3 meets the world, in numerology, with a joke ready, bright colors and a face that shows every feeling.
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Numbers worked out by code from the calculator's letter tables, every sum shown; counts from national statistics offices and registries. Numerology has no scientific evidence.
Last reviewed: November 8, 2026