Gender: Mostly Girl
Meaning: Grace and divine favor — elegance touched by blessing
Origin: Latin and Greek form of Hannah — from Hebrew Channah (חַנָּה), meaning grace or favor
Popularity: Ranked #1075 in 2024 with 230 babies born.
History: Dana peaked in the 1970s-80s as a unisex name in America. Dana Scully from The X-Files made it iconic for girls. The name's gender flexibility was ahead of its time. Dana represents American naming progressiveness.
Similar names: danai, danae, danahi, danaly, danara, danaya, danayah, dannae
Name length: 4 letters
How common is Dana? About 1 in 13,053 babies born in 2024 were named Dana, or roughly 0.7 per day in the United States.
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