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Dianna Say it: dy-AN-uh
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Meaning A spelling of Diana, the Roman goddess, whose name is probably from a root meaning 'divine, of the sky'.
Likely the main view, with some doubt.
An American spelling mostly of the 1940s to 1970s.
Its wave through time A fashion of the 1940s
In the United States 0 50 100 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1948 per 100,000 babies of that sex 55,959 babies given this name since 1916 At its height in 1948, about 1 in 1,000 girls 82 babies in 2020 The family of the name Other spellings: Diana, Deanna
Names worth a look Laverne Girl Uncertain. Possibly from a French surname, or from Laverna, a Roman goddess of thieves; the popular meaning… Victorian · peak 1928 · forgotten Alisha Girl A phonetic spelling of Alicia, a Latinized form of Alice (Germanic adal 'noble' and heid 'kind, sort'). Modern · peak 1987 Mallory Girl From a Norman surname derived from Old French malheure 'unlucky, unfortunate'. Modern · peak 1986 Janelle Girl A 20th-century elaboration of Jane or Janet with the suffix -elle; Jane is from Hebrew 'God is gracious'. Modern · peak 1978 Kaitlin Girl A modern spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, whose origin is unknown. Modern · peak 1995 Mikayla Girl A modern American respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael (Hebrew 'who is like God?'). Modern · peak 1998 Daniel Boy Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge'. Biblical · peak 1985 Donald Boy From Gaelic Domhnall, from Old Celtic elements meaning 'world' + 'rule'. Early Medieval · peak 1934 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.