# Danny

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdæni/ · frequency rank #4,663

## Definitions
1. A unisex given name
2. A unisex given name

## Etymology
From Dan (“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”) + -y, from Hebrew דן.

## Easily confused with
- **day** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-day)
- **deny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-deny)
- **dawn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dawn)
- **Dunn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dunn)
- **darn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-darn)
- **Dans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dans)
- **Davy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-davy)
- **donna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-donna)
- **dunno** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dunno)
- **Dante** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dante)
- **Davey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-davey)
- **Darcy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-darcy)
- **Donny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-donny)
- **darby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-darby)
- **Dunne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dunne)
- **dingy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dingy)
- **Donne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-donne)
- **dinky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dinky)
- **downy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-downy)
- **Dianne** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/danny-vs-dianne)

## Common misspellings (6)
`adnny`, `dannyy`, `dany`, `danyn`, `ddanny`, `dnany`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/danny