Origin of name Daniel is it Assyrian or Hebrew name?

I read in internet that its originally (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge".





but some people say its not Hebrew , its Assyrian,





which one is the right origin?? and WHY? any source I can read?

Origin of name Daniel is it Assyrian or Hebrew name?
Daniel is a Hebrew name- דניאל





It is consisted of the words "dani" (judges me) and "el" (god)- "god judges me", or more commonly translated as "judged by god".





Daniel was a Hebrew prophet.
Reply:Daniel is Hebrew. He was given a Babylonian name but I will have to look for it.





O.K. his Babylonian name was Belteshazzar. (Dan 1:7)


Daniel is definitely Hebrew, whoever told you different told you wrong. He was given his Babylonian name after he was taken into Babylonian captivity. The Assyrians took the northern tribes into captivity several years before this so its not even logical that he would have had an Assyrian name.
Reply:The first 3 sources below all state that the name is Hebrew, in origin. Don't know how authoritative they are, but they are consistent.





The last source lists several other sources that claim "Daniel" is Hebrew. Hope this helps.
Reply:Uhh. . im not sure, im not really familiar with hebrew names. . .





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