Dana name meaning

✍ Updated on: March 14th, 2023

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Old English, Anglo-Saxon and Hebrew

Usage: Arabic, English, Arabic, English, Tamil, Nordic, Danish, Old Norse, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Dana

d(a)-na

Meaning: God is My Judge, Judge, Danish, Give, Intelligent, Another Name for God and Grain

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What does Dana mean?
Variations of Dana
Middle Names for Dana
How popular is Dana?
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Similar Names to Dana
Sibling Names for Dana
Famous People Named Dana
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What does Dana mean?

Used in Tamil, Greenlandic, Danish, Swedish, English, Finnish, Icelandic, Arabic, Old Norse, Nordic and Norwegian unfading and renowned, Dana means "God is My Judge, Judge, Danish, Give, Intelligent, Another Name for God or Grain" used as a gender-neutral name came from Anglo-Saxon, Hebrew and Old English..

Dana is short form of Yordana. Yordana is variant form of perpetual, biblical and illustrous Jordan. Dana is an effeminate variation of Dan. Dan is variation of acclaimed Dangelo. Also Dan is variation of acclaimed Dante.

Dan is also version of biblical, predominant and unfading Daniel. Dan is short of DanielDamian. Also Dan is short version of Danforth. Dan is also shortened form of Daniel. Dan is Swedish and Danish cognate of Danr.

Dan means Form of Daniel and Judge and God came from Hebrew, Old English and Latin. Dana is effeminate variation of Danr. It is celebrated on December 11th.

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How do I pronounce Dana?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Dana is d(a)-na.

Variants of Dana

Daena, Daniela, Danka, Ladana, Danamarie

Names that rhyme with Dana

How popular is the name Dana?

Dana was a very popular name in United States. Over 244912 babies have been given the name in 274 years. At the peak of its usage in 1971, the moniker grabbed the 44th spot and 6932 baby girls were given the name.

But after 274 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 50 baby names 1 times Dana is a common name in England and Wales given to over 1601 babies in 29 years.

Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 1997, 201 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 210th position. Also, A common name in France with over 2028 new-borns have been given the name since 1955.

Presently the moniker is on a rise, in 1999, the moniker grabbed the 311st spot and 156 baby girls were given the name.

Dana is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 300 names.

Recently in 2019, 53 babies were given Dana and it reached its peak ranking, 260 on girl names chart. Over 238 people have been named Dana in Netherlands. Dana is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2006, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 175 on girl names chart when 39 babies were named Dana. There are over 615 babies that have been given the name Dana in Switzerland.

Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 298 on girl names chart when 34 babies were named Dana.

Over 319 babies in Belgium have been named Dana.

But Dana is a popular baby name in Kazakhstan where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Romania, Nepal, Canada, Indonesia, India, Russia, Slovakia, Egypt, Syria, Germany, Jordan, Sudan and Iran.

At least, 790000 people globally have carried Dana as their given name according to our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	3495	31	848	318
2017	3563	30	940	278
2016	3498	31	869	320
2015	3074	37	852	326
2014	3031	37	792	353

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Dana in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	21	12	2549	481
	66	0	0	270

What numbers say about Dana?

Staying true to yourself and realizing your promises is what gives you credibility. You are interested in learning new and exciting things. When it comes to career, you prefer to take the easier road but realize soon that it's not the best way. Change your perspective. People respect you for always serving the ugly truth instead of lies. Share your knowledge and positive energy. It's what you are best at.

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Middle names for Dana

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Sibling Names for Dana

Choosing the right name for your newborn can be a challenging task, especially when you have siblings to consider. If you have chosen the name Dana for your baby, then here is a list of sibling names that perfectly complement Dana and make a great match for your growing family.

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Famous people named Dana

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