Dianne

Dianne: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

French and English variant of Diane/Diana. The name goes back to Latin Diana, the Roman goddess name, often linked with a root meaning 'divine'.

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How popular is Dianne?

20243.6 per million US babies

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.

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Babies named Dianne in 202412

Peak year1945

Total US babies since 188095,451

Dianne is fading: recent use is about 66% of its level ten years before.

Names like Dianne

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Dianedivine · French
Diandivine · Latin
Dianndivine · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French

Dianne questions

What does the name Dianne mean?

Dianne means "divine". It comes from French. French and English variant of Diane/Diana. The name goes back to Latin Diana, the Roman goddess name, often linked with a root meaning 'divine'.

Is Dianne a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Dianne?

12 US babies were named Dianne in 2024. Its peak year was 1945.

How do you pronounce Dianne?

Dianne 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.