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The boy's and girl's name Dana \d(a)-na\ is pronounced DAY-nah.and 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 and Dani.

Dana is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Dana. Click here to compare Dana with related baby names.

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