Tanel

The first name Tanel is the Estonian variant of Daniel, which has its origin in the Old Aramaic name Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל). Translated, this name means 'God is my judge' or simplified 'the judge is God'.

What does the name Tanel mean?

Tanel is an Estonian form of the name Daniel, which originates from the Old Aramaic Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל). The name literally means 'God is my judge' or, more succinctly, 'the judge is God'. Its roots can be found in the Ancient Hebrew name elements din (דִּין), meaning 'to judge' or 'to rule', and el (אֵל), meaning 'God'. Tanel is mainly used in Estonia and refers to the biblical Daniel, a son of Jacob in the Old Testament. In Finland, the form Taneli is more common. Other variants include Danushka, Danyal, Danyael, Tatu, and Danut.

Where does the name Tanel come from?

The first name Tanel has its roots in Old Aramaic and Ancient Hebrew and means 'God is my judge'.

How do you pronounce Tanel?

Tanel is pronounced like 'Tah-nel'.

When is the name day of Tanel?

Tanel celebrates his name day on July 21 and December 11.

Popularity

In Germany, Tanel is a well-known masculine first name. In 2014, it ranked 2,646th among the most common names for boys. Its best ranking was in 2010 at 2,204th. Between 2010 and 2024, Tanel was chosen as a first name in Germany about 20 times, placing it at 5,827th. However, in the last ten years, the name has not been given to any child.

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• Siim-Tanel Sammelselg (American ski jumper)
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• Tanel Melts (Estonian football player)
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• Tanel Toom (film director from Estonia)
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