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:

Film and television

 * Danish Taimoor (born 1983), Pakistani actor and model
 * Danish Nawaz (born 1978), 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 (1980–2021), 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 (1919–2006), Bangladeshi politician

Surname

 * Agha Danish, Pakistani naval officer
 * Darius Campbell Danesh (1980–2022), Scottish musician and actor
 * Davoud Danesh-Jafari, Iranian economist
 * Haji Mohammad Danesh (1900–1986), Bangladeshi politician
 * Ihsan Danish (1915–1982), Pakistani poet
 * Noon Meem Danish (born 1958), Pakistani poet
 * Nora Danish (born 1982), Malaysian actress, singer and model
 * Sarwar Danish (born 1961), Afghan politician
 * Tyler Danish (born 1994), American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB)