Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Dana

DAY-nə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
From Denmark; also Hebrew for judge
Language
English
Culture
English;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
unisex · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1077
2024 births230
Peak year1971
First appeared1882
Total US births193,311
1971 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DaniDee
Alternate spellings
DannaDaina
In other languages
Dana (Czech)Dáire (Irish)

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