Dana
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is my judge.
How Dana has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #856 |
| 2016 | #872 |
| 2017 | #948 |
| 2018 | #852 |
| 2019 | #950 |
| 2023 | #970 |
Dana by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Dana. In the US, 308 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 6,932 babies in 1971, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Dana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Dianadivine, of the goddess Diana1,358 in the US (2017)
- Dannagod is my judge; a form of Daniel579 in the US (2017)
- Danigod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel262 in the US (2017)
- Daniagod is my judge; a feminine form of daniel46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dinajudged; a form of Dinah175 in the US (2017)
- Daracompassion, kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Dana
Names that are said the same way as Dana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Dana, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a judge
Like Dana, each of these has a judge in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Danielagod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel1,587 in the US (2017)
- Daniellagod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel927 in the US (2017)
- Daniellegod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel906 in the US (2017)
- DanicaGod is my judge; feminine form of Daniel310 in the US (2017)
- Danikagod is my judge; a feminine form of Daniel163 in the US (2017)
- Danellygod is my judge; a modern respelling of Danielle91 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Dana
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