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Origin and meaning

Name: Dana (da-na)

Gender: Unisex

Popularity in 2024: Female #719, Male #915

Origin: American
Meaning: Danish, From Denmark

Origin: Celtic
Meaning: Brave, generous, wise

Origin: English
Meaning: from Denmark

Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Wise

Origin and Meaning: The name Dana is of English origin and is derived from the Old English name Dane, which means “from Denmark”.

Etymology: The name Dana is derived from the Old English name Dane, which is derived from the Old Norse name Danr, which means “man”.

Derived: The name Dana is also derived from the Greek name Danae, which means “divine”.

History of Name: The name Dana has been in use since the Middle Ages and was popularized in the 19th century. It is a popular name in the United States and is also used in other English-speaking countries.

Style of the Name: The name Dana is a unisex name and can be used for both boys and girls.

Symbolism of the Name: The name Dana is associated with strength, courage, and determination. It is also associated with intelligence and wisdom.

Pronunciation

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IPA: /dˈe͡ɪnə/
Syllables: da-na

Dana's luck prospects

Destiny	Good	★★★★
Friendship	Excellent	★★★★★
Love	Excellent	★★★★★
Family	Excellent	★★★★★
Money	Good	★★★★
Health	Poor	★★

Personality traits of name Dana

Intelligent
Careful
Resilient
Artistic
Sexy
Jealous
Stressed-out

Astrology of name Dana

Zodiac sign: Cancer
Element: Water
Ruling planet: Moon

Lucky metal: Bronze

Lucky gemstones:	Panjshir Emerald Bicolor Sapphire Ruby (Manik)
Lucky colors:	White Black Mint

Totem pet: Snake
Totem animal: Dove
Totem plant: Hibiscus
Totem tree: Beech

Lucky weekday: Monday
Favorable month: August
Lucky numbers: 5, 6, 38
Lucky days of the month: 4, 15, 28
Unlucky number: 42

Hobbies: taekwondo, diamond painting kit, online classes or courses

Careers: Design, Biomedical Sciences, Administration

Health issues: Viral Infections

Letters count: 4

Numerology of name Dana

Dana's name number: 2

Name popularity

Male

Raw data

Year	Rank	Births
1911	275	26
1912	351	45
1913	360	53
1914	398	64
1915	418	89
1916	422	85
1917	424	98
1918	430	107
1919	456	83
1920	442	98
1921	450	107
1922	425	128
1923	445	110
1924	452	112
1925	434	116
1926	432	114
1927	407	141
1928	423	129
1929	421	122
1930	412	123
1931	396	130
1932	401	130
1933	389	134
1934	403	128
1935	407	120
1936	414	118
1937	389	133
1938	400	132
1939	386	144
1940	395	142
1941	398	144
1942	405	162
1943	403	186
1944	340	260
1945	296	340
1946	251	580
1947	205	945
1948	193	1021
1949	189	1079
1950	184	1199
1951	180	1284
1952	179	1379
1953	176	1505
1954	165	1740
1955	171	1569
1956	178	1633
1957	185	1619
1958	182	1534
1959	177	1694
1960	186	1670
1961	177	1694
1962	170	1796
1963	175	1620
1964	204	1355
1965	203	1217
1966	215	1018
1967	214	1028
1968	220	1021
1969	227	1006
1970	222	1038
1971	207	1098
1972	213	1030
1973	214	1013
1974	239	813
1975	234	858
1976	266	671
1977	283	638
1978	310	539
1979	291	627
1980	330	508
1981	320	542
1982	334	529
1983	351	476
1984	344	489
1985	349	482
1986	360	467
1987	395	419
1988	417	385
1989	445	358
1990	481	346
1991	471	335
1992	534	271
1993	536	246
1994	584	197
1995	617	186
1996	620	161
1997	641	151
1998	683	117
1999	700	113
2000	701	113
2001	727	99
2002	736	83
2003	753	78
2004	784	65
2005	805	74
2006	821	64
2007	820	74
2008	853	63
2009	842	57
2010	842	45
2011	843	40
2012	860	40
2013	860	29
2014	883	37
2015	870	37
2016	893	33
2017	879	30
2018	885	31
2019	885	32
2020	901	27
2021	915	24

Female

Raw data

Year	Rank	Births
1910	392	21
1913	463	22
1914	477	39
1915	527	37
1916	533	45
1917	527	55
1918	528	66
1919	548	51
1920	544	69
1921	520	89
1922	536	65
1923	533	80
1924	547	67
1925	540	79
1926	529	80
1927	526	84
1928	540	69
1929	509	87
1930	519	75
1931	491	95
1932	496	93
1933	470	108
1934	476	95
1935	453	128
1936	412	168
1937	446	150
1938	445	151
1939	421	169
1940	384	245
1941	361	282
1942	369	314
1943	324	417
1944	289	503
1945	261	645
1946	263	709
1947	286	716
1948	275	745
1949	252	853
1950	240	928
1951	234	1076
1952	227	1144
1953	222	1197
1954	215	1352
1955	198	1568
1956	173	2074
1957	155	2407
1958	162	2388
1959	141	2970
1960	139	3088
1961	128	3544
1962	117	3961
1963	87	5048
1964	70	6086
1965	77	4723
1966	68	5277
1967	70	4934
1968	70	5012
1969	60	6026
1970	54	6405
1971	44	6933
1972	52	5609
1973	59	4933
1974	54	5158
1975	62	4621
1976	64	4408
1977	62	4340
1978	69	4003
1979	54	4951
1980	68	4439
1981	71	4247
1982	67	4238
1983	72	3923
1984	73	3939
1985	81	3347
1986	89	3076
1987	83	3423
1988	89	3192
1989	105	2998
1990	113	2935
1991	131	2413
1992	142	2155
1993	153	1988
1994	165	1805
1995	169	1756
1996	175	1800
1997	173	1683
1998	211	1424
1999	234	1321
2000	298	1016
2001	315	945
2002	319	894
2003	358	800
2004	401	704
2005	373	791
2006	377	809
2007	409	728
2008	429	680
2009	474	574
2010	416	654
2011	511	469
2012	526	455
2013	575	373
2014	633	353
2015	636	326
2016	649	322
2017	674	278
2018	647	318
2019	676	278
2020	715	234
2021	719	230

Name Dana in sign language

Dana's name color

Dana

Other names

Dan, Damon, Damion, Dana, Danae, Dandre, Dane