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Around the world, Dan (丹 , Dan , דן , and others...) is a prevalent unisex first name. The forename Dan is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common boy's name, Romania, and China, where it is a common largely female, but uncommonly masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, the United States, and Nigeria. Also, Dan is the last name as well as the forename.
Dan is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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段, 丹 | China |
Dan | Romania, China, India, United States, Nigeria |
דן | Israel |
دان | Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
ダン | Japan |
แดน, ดาน, ดัน | Thailand |
Дан | Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria |
Дэн | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia |
Дань | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia |
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Dan is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Dan , the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Dan, Genesis 35; Dan Dare , the comics character, Eagle; Dan Humphrey , the fictional character, Gossip Girl; Dan DeChant , the Resident Evil fictional character, Resident Evil 5 and Dan Garret , the superhero, Blue Beetle, and in many other works.