Daniil () is a Russian masculine given name; equivalent to that of the English given name Daniel. Notable examples People named Daniil include: Arts and literature Daniil Andreyev (1906–1959), Russian writer, poet, and Christian mystic Daniil Chyorny (c. 1360–1430), Russian icon painter Daniil Granin (1919–2017), Russian writer Daniil Kashin (1769–1841), Russian composer, pianist, conductor, and folk-song collector Daniil Kharms (1905–1942), Russian writer and poet Daniil Khrabrovitsky (1923–1980), Russian scriptwriter and film director Daniil Kozlov (born 1997), Belarusian singer Daniil Shafran (1923–1997), Russian cellist Daniil Simkin (born 1987), Russian ballet dancer Daniil Strakhov (born 1976), Russian actor Daniil Trifonov (born 1991), Russian pianist Religion Daniil Sihastrul (fl. 1400–1482), saint of the Romanian Orthodox Church Daniil Sysoev (1974–2009), Russian Orthodox Priest Politics Daniil Loktiev (born 2002), Russian human rights activist; Durham graduate Sports Daniil Barantsev (born 1982), Russian–American ice dancer Daniil Chertov (born 1990), Russian football player Daniil Dubov (born 1996), Russian chess grandmaster Daniil Gavilovskiy (born 1990), Russian football player Daniil Gleichengauz (born 1991), Russian figure skater Daniil Gridnev (born 1986), Russian football player Daniil Ivanov (born 1986), Russian speedway rider Daniil Karpyuk, Russian ice hockey player Daniil Kvyat (born 1994), Russian racecar driver Danny Markov (born 1976; also known as Daniil Markov), Russian ice hockey player Daniil Medvedev (born 1996), Russian tennis player Daniil Move (born 1985), Russian racecar driver Daniil Ratnikov (born 1988), Estonian football player Daniil Samsonov (born 2005), Russian figure skater Daniil Sapljoshin (born 1970), Estonian kickboxer Daniil Steptšenko (born 1986), Estonian biathlete Daniil Tsyplakov (born 1992), Russian high jumper Daniil Zharkov (born 1994), Russian ice hockey player Daniil Fominykh (born 1998), Russian ice hockey player (in Slovakia) Other Daniel Chwolson (1819–1911; also known as Daniil Chwolson), Russian–Jewish orientalist Daniil Ostrogski (fl. 1344–1366), Prince of Turaŭ, first Prince of Ostroh, founder of Ostrogski House Daniil Shchenya (fl. 1489–1519), Russian military leader Daniil Sulimov (1890[1891]–1937), Soviet Russian politician Daniel of Moscow (1261–1303; Daniel of Moscow), Prince of Moscow Daniil () may also be a surname: Vassilis Daniil, Greek football player and manager Russian masculine given names Daniil Rybin (1991, Russian–businessman, philanthropist, politician