- Meaning
- God is my judge
- Arabic
- دانيال
- Say it
- daa-nee-YAAL
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
The Arabic form of Daniel. Daniel is not named in the Quran; Muslim tradition honours him as a prophet or a righteous man.
Other spellings
Danyal, Danial, Daniel
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Questions about Daniyal
What does Daniyal mean?
Daniyal means: God is my judge. The Arabic form of Daniel. Daniel is not named in the Quran; Muslim tradition honours him as a prophet or a righteous man.
Is Daniyal in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Daniyal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Daniyal is a boy’s name.
How do you write Daniyal in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Daniyal is written دانيال.