Danish (name)
Danesh or Danish is a Persian word which literally translates to "knowledge", "science" and "wisdom". It is a popular Muslim name in the Indian subcontinent, and to a certain extent, Southeast Asia, especially in the Muslim-majority countries of Malaysia and Indonesia.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Film and television
- Danish Taimoor, Pakistani actor and model
- Danish Nawaz, Pakistani director, comedian and actor
- Danish Pandor, Indian actor in ''Agent Raghav – Crime Branch''
Journalism
- Danish Karokhel, Afghan journalist, director of Pajhwok Afghan News agency
- Danish Siddiqui, Indian photojournalist, killed in Afghanistan
Sport
- Danish Kaneria, Pakistani cricketer
- Danish Atlas Khan, Pakistani squash player
- Danish Mujtaba, Indian field hockey player
Other
- Daniş Tunalıgil, Turkish diplomat
- Aminul Islam Danesh Mia, Bangladeshi politician
Surname
- Agha Danish, Pakistani naval officer
- Darius Campbell Danesh, Scottish musician and actor
- Davoud Danesh-Jafari, Iranian economist
- Haji Mohammad Danesh, Bangladeshi politician
- Ihsan Danish, Pakistani poet
- Noon Meem Danish, Pakistani poet
- Nora Danish, Malaysian actress, singer and model
- Sarwar Danish, Afghan politician
- Tyler Danish, American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball