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Diana

in the US

There are 264,259 people with the first name "Diana" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Diana 167
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  1. is 163rd most common Samuel
  2. is 164th most common Tom
  3. is 165th most common Leslie
  4. is 166th most common Don
  5. is 167th most common Diana
  6. is 168th most common Bill
  7. is 169th most common Russell
  8. is 170th most common Joanne
  9. is 171st most common Tim

Similar Names and Nicknames

Diane, Dianne, Dianna, Diann, Dian, Dianah, Diania, Diannia, Diannah, Diani

Most Common Last Names for Diana

Smith, Johnson, Rodriguez, Brown, Garcia, Williams, Davis, Jones, Martinez, Miller

Meaning & History

(female) Name borne in Roman mythology by the goddess of the moon and of hunting, equivalent to the Greek Artemis. In mythology she is characterized as both beautiful and chaste. Her name is of ancient and uncertain derivation. It probably contains a first element that is also found in the name of the Greek god Dionysos (see Dennis) and the Latin name of the supreme god Jupiter. It was adopted in Britain during the Tudor period as a learned name, a borrowing from Latin influenced by the French form Diane. Although it was much used by Elizabethan poets celebrating the virgin goddess and alluding to the Virgin Queen, it was not particularly popular as a given name until the end of the 19th century. In earlier centuries some clergymen were reluctant to baptize girls with this pagan name, mindful of the riots against St Paul stirred up by worshippers of Diana of the Ephesians (Acts 19:24–41). In the late 20th century, its popularity received a boost because of its association with the late Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97), who was renowned for her beauty, glamour, and compassion.

Variant: Dianna (by association with Anna).

Short form: Di.

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