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Daniel in Hebrew is דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

דָּנִיֵּאל
daniyél
name · masculine
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In English

Daniel

/ˈdænjəl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for Daniel as a name.

book of the Bible

biblical person

male given name

This is more about the Hebrew word דָּנִיֵּאל.

Written with vowel points
דָּנִיֵּאל
Written without vowel points
דניאל
Said
daniyél
Its meanings in English
Daniel, a male or female given name, equivalent to English Daniel or Danielle

The Hebrew dictionary's page for דניאל, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Daniel in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Daniel⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Daniel⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Daniel⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨דָּנִיֵּאל⁩, said daniyél. Without vowel points it is written ⁨דניאל⁩.

Is ⁨דניאל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨דניאל⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨דניאל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Daniel⁩, ⁨דניאל⁩ can mean ⁨a male or female given name, equivalent to English Daniel or Danielle⁩.

How is ⁨Daniel⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Daniel⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈdænjəl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Daniel and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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