Diana

dy-AN-uh

Girl

Average rank #301 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Roman Mythology

Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see Zeus). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.

How popular is Diana?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#275

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#429

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#247

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#244

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#309

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

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