Dane - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Dane \d(a)-ne\ is a variant of Dana (Old English), and the meaning of Dane is "from Denmark".

The baby name Dane sounds like Dagne, Dayne, Daney, Danae, Dene, Danee, Danea, Dany, Danie, Dani, Dawne, Deane, Dyane, Diane, Danne and Duane. Other similar baby names are Dace, Dale, Danet, Dafne, Jane and Lane.

Dane is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Dane. Compare Dane with related baby names.