Daniyal: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyHebrew (via Arabic)
دانیال
دَانِيَال
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Daniyal (دانیال, Arabic دَانِيَال) is most often explained as “name of the prophet Daniel”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: none of Lane, Steingass or Platts has an entry for it.
- Meaning
- name of the prophet Daniel
- معنی
- حضرت دانیالؑ کا نام
Meaning disputed
Arabic form of Daniel, regarded in Islamic tradition as a prophet though not named in the Quran. The Hebrew is usually explained as 'God is my judge'; it has no Arabic root sense.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- daa-ni-yaalAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Danyal · Daniel
- Themes
- Faith