Danial

See also: Dánial

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic دَانِيَال (dāniyāl, “Daniel”); this surname is found among both Muslims and Christians.

Proper noun

Danial (plural Danials)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Danial is the 41799^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Danial is most common among White (70.19%) and Black/African American (10.38%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Danial”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 409.

Malay

Alternative forms

• دانيال

Etymology

From Arabic دَانِيَال (dāniyāl), from Hebrew דניּאל (Daniyél).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /danial/
• Rhymes: -ial, -jal, -al

Proper noun

Danial (Jawi spelling دانيال)

1. Daniel (biblical person)
2. Daniel; a male given name from Hebrew