דן
Dan means “judge”
Dan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Dan was a son of Jacob and Bilhah and the founder of a tribe.
- In Hebrew
- דן
- In English letters
- Dan
- Meaning
- Judge
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 54
14,668 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dan.
- 30 of them are women and girls, and 14,638 are men and boys.
- 260 of them were born in 1996, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 932, against 890 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Dan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 30 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 14,638 | 214 | 79 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 44 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 233 | 11 | 15 of 50 |
In 2024, Dan ranked 79 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Dan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Dan.
What does the name Dan mean?
Dan means “judge”. Dan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Dan was a son of Jacob and Bilhah and the founder of a tribe.
Is Dan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Dan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 14,668 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 30 are women and girls and 14,638 are men and boys.
How do you write Dan in Hebrew?
Dan is written דן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Dan?
14,668 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dan today. The most were born in 1996. In 2024, Dan ranked 79 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.