Danish (name)

Danish (/dɑːnɪʃ/; Persian: دانش‎‎), also spelled Danesh or Daniş, is a male given name, it may refer to:

Etymology

Danish is a Persian word which literally translates to "knowledge", "science" and "wisdom". It is a popular Muslim name in the Indian subcontinent. In the Sanskrit language, Dan is "to give", and Ish is "God", a Hindu name. "Dan+ish" is "God who gives" (cf. Theodore in Greek, Godiva in Old English, and Nathaniel in Hebrew). Refer Danvir Karan in Mahabharata Also means belonging to the Danes, Danish people from Denmark

• Danish Ali, Pakistani comedian
• Danish Kaneria (born 1980), Pakistani cricketer- only Hindu cricketer in Pak cricket team
• Danish Karokhel, Afghan journalist
• Danish Atlas Khan, Pakistani squash player
• Danish Rahi, Pakistani singer
• Daniş Tunalıgil, Turkish diplomat

Surname

• Agha Danish, Pakistani naval officer
• Davoud Danesh-Jafari, Iranian economist
• Haji Mohammad Danesh, Bangladeshi politician
• Ihsan Danish (1914–1982), Pakistani poet
• Noon Meem Danish (born 1958), Pakistani poet

See also

• Danishmend, Turcoman dynasty
• The ship Empire Sally was renamed Danesh