All about the name DANNY

Meaning, origin, history.

Danny is of Irish origin, meaning 'bold and wise warrior'. It's a diminutive form of Daniel. In popular culture, it's been notably used by characters such as Danny Zuko from the musical Grease and Danny Ocean from the Ocean's Eleven films.

See also

Irish
Ireland

Popularity of the name DANNY since 1880.

Number of births per year since 1880.

The name Danny peaked in popularity between 1945 and 1959, with over 20 births each year during this period. The highest number of births occurred in 1959 with 42 births. Since then, the popularity of the name has significantly decreased, with only single-digit births recorded from 1978 onwards. Despite this decline, Danny remains a classic name with a total of 1665 births recorded over the given period.

Name variation DANNY.