Throughout the world, Даньял (Danial 
, Даньял 
) is a common predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly forename. The first name Даньял is habitual in Brunei, where it is quite a common male name, Syria, where it is quite a common principally boy's, but very infrequently female name, and Singapore, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, the United States, and India. Likewise, Даньял is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Danial | Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia |
| Даньял | Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan |
Даньял is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Daniel , the protagonist in the Book of Daniel of the Hebrew Bible; Iron Fist , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, Marvel Premiere; Dan Dare , the comics character, Eagle; Henry Daniel Mills , the Fictional character in ABC's television series Once Upon a Time and Daniel Jackson , the fictional character from the Stargate universe, and in many other works.