Names That Mean Judge
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Daniel
Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Daniel is one of only a handful of male names that sounds both classic and modern, strong yet approachable, and popular but not cliched. It also has a solid Old Testament pedigree. The only real…
Joaquin
Spanish variation of Joachim
"God will judge"
Actor Joaquin Phoenix (brother of River, Rain, Liberty and Summer) highlighted this one, then Kelly Ripa began talking about younger son Joaquin on her daily TV show, and presto—it's now one of the…
Danielle
French feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Along with Daniela, Michelle, Nicole, and Denise, Danielle was a big hit from the 1960s to the nineties, sitting comfortably in the Top 20 for several years. Parents then responded to its chic,…
Dinah
Hebrew
"God will judge"
Dinah is a charming, underused Old Testament name with a rich literary and musical resume. In the Old Testament, Dinah was the beautiful daughter of Jacob and Leah and while some conflate her with…
Daan
Scandinavian & Dutch variation of Daniel
"God is my judge"
Dan with a little something extra.
Dan
Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Often stands alone in Israel, but rarely here.
Danilo
Ukrainian; Serbian; Italian; Brazilian Portuguese, variation of Daniel
"God is my judge"
Makes a Biblical favorite new and interesting.
Nilo
Spanish diminutive of Daniel
"God is my judge"
So much more worldly than Danny.
Ramiro
Spanish; Portuguese
"great judge"
A charming -o name with cool nickname possibilities, Ramiro is also a historical choice: there were 2 Aragonese Spanish kings named Ramiro.
Abidan
Hebrew
"my father is judge"
In the Old Testament, Abidan was indeed a judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin and a leader at the time of the Exodus. Dan and Ab could work as nicknames. In 2015, there were only five boys in the US…
Khazi
Arabic, "judge"
"judge"
Also spelled Kazi, a cool and punchy sounding Arabic name.
Daniel
Hebrew
"God is my judge"
While Daniel is the usual male form of this usually male Biblical name, it's a Top 100 name for girls in Israel, pronounced as above. In most cultures, Daniel is feminized to Denielle or Daniela when…
Danijela
Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian feminine variation of Daniel, Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Dániel
Hungarian variation of Daniel, Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Taneli
Finnish from Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Finnish form of Daniel
Dania
Italian, diminutive of Daniela, Arabic
"God is my judge; close, near"
Dania is a fun, offbeat name with international flair that would be a wonderful choice to honor a Danielle, Daniel, or a Dana. It is both an Italian diminutive of Daniela and a spelling variation of…
Danit
Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Israeli spin on Danielle is rarely heard here.