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Dana

Dana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God is my judge”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
DAY-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (78% girls, 22% boys since 1880)

Used as a feminine form related to Daniel in some cases, especially from Hebrew traditions. It is also used independently in English and may have multiple origins in different cultures.

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How popular is Dana?

202477.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Dana in 2024255

2024 rank#1,075 girls

Peak year1971

Total US babies since 1880246,572

Dana is fading: recent use is about 59% of its level ten years before.

Names like Dana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • DannaGod is my judge · Hebrew
  • Daynafrom Denmark; God is my judge · English
  • DanetteGod is my judge · French
  • DanitaGod is my judge · Hebrew
  • Jordanto flow down · Hebrew
  • Shilohpossibly tranquil, or place name of Shiloh · Hebrew
  • Ariellion of God · Hebrew
  • Arilion · Hebrew

Dana questions

What does the name Dana mean?

Dana means "God is my judge". It comes from Hebrew. Used as a feminine form related to Daniel in some cases, especially from Hebrew traditions. It is also used independently in English and may have multiple origins in different cultures.

Is Dana a boy or girl name?

Dana is used for both: about 78% of US babies named Dana since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Dana?

255 US babies were named Dana in 2024. Its peak year was 1971.

How do you pronounce Dana?

Dana is usually pronounced DAY-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.