Dana - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Dana \d(a)-

, also used as girl's name Dana, is pronounced DAY-nah. Its meaning is "from Denmark". Also possibly a place name referring to an English river. Also variant of Daniel or Dane. Surname first used as a boy's name in the 19th century. In 1840 Boston writer Richard Henry Dana, Jr. published the maritime classic "Two Years Before the Mast", about his voyage in a sailing ship around Cape Horn to California. Artist Charles Dana Gibson; actor Dana Carvey.

Dana has 2 variant forms: Dane and Danie.

Baby names that sound like Dana are Dan, Dann, Danya and Dani.

Dana is a very common first name for men (#314 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#7161 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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