Dana Meaning

What does Dana mean?

The name Dana is of English origin.

The meaning of Dana is "from denmark".

It is also of Romanian origin, where its meaning is "gift of G-d".

Dana is used as both a boys and girls name.

It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Da-na.

The Given Name Dana

Dana is a diminutive of Bogdana. See Bogdana for further details.

The place name Dana, has a wonderfully delightful quality.

A special name that is sure to be loved.

A stylish name that will be enchanting to parents.

Dana falls into the place name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Dana Delany, and Dana Elcar.

Dana Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 849 in baby name popularity for girls with 318 occurrences. It ranked 3,521 in baby name popularity for boys with 31 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 944 in baby name popularity for girls with 278 occurrences. It ranked 3,590 in baby name popularity for boys with 30 occurrences.

The trend's your friend. See how Dana has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Dana Name Popularity Page.

Dana Related Names

Dana is a diminutive of Bogdana.

Variants of the name Dana include Dayna.

Famous Danas

Dana Delany ~ Actress
Dana Elcar ~ Actor

Dana Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Dana.

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Dana Name Fun

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Be creative with the name Dana.

Just for fun, see the name Dana in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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