Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Diane

dye-AN · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Divine, French form of Diana
Language
French
Culture
French;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · mythological
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2247
2024 births83
Peak year1955
First appeared1898
Total US births518,590
1955 peak18981930196119932024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
DiDianey
Alternate spellings
DianneDyaneDyan
In other languages
Diana (Latin)Diane (French)Diána (Hungarian)

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Diane Sawyer (journalist)
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Diane von Furstenberg (designer)
Diane Lane (actress)