Diane

Diane: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “divine”
Origin: French
Say it: dee-AN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Diana, from Latin divus 'divine'. Diana was the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt.

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How popular is Diane?

202425.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Diane in 202483

2024 rank#2,248 girls

Peak year1955

Total US babies since 1880519,974

Diane is steady now but far below its 1955 peak.

Names like Diane

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Dianadivine · Latin
Deannadivine · Latin
Dayannadivine · Latin
Diannadivine · Latin
Diannedivine · French
Diandivine · Latin
Dianndivine · French
Charlottefree man · French

Diane questions

What does the name Diane mean?

Diane means "divine". It comes from French. French form of Diana, from Latin divus 'divine'. Diana was the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt.

Is Diane a boy or girl name?

Diane is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Diane?

83 US babies were named Diane in 2024. Its peak year was 1955.

How do you pronounce Diane?

Diane is usually pronounced dee-AN.

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.