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Diana

“Divine, heavenly”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Diana

Diana was the Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon, fiercely self-sufficient and famously unmarried. The twentieth century's most photographed woman gave the name a second, more complicated life that it is still working through.

Diana is a girl name of Latin origin, pronounced dy-AN-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 49 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1960s.

Associated with
regalcompassionatewilfulmagnetic

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Divine, heavenly
Origin
Latin
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
dy-AN-ah
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
#240
Peak era
1960s
Rarity
49 / 100
Per million
~110
Starts with
D
Numerology
2 · The Peacemaker

How popular is Diana?

Popularity51/100
Rarity49/100

Diana sits at approximately #240 in recent US rankings. Roughly 110 people per million carry it — about 1 in 9,091. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Diana

  • Diana, Princess of Wales
    British royal and humanitarian
  • Diana Ross
    American singer and actress

Spellings and variants of Diana

DianeDyanaDeanna

Names similar to Diana

Uncommon

Celeste

seh-LEST

Heavenly

Latin39% rare
Very Popular

Luna

LOO-nuh

Moon

Latin6% rare
Rare

Dexter

DEK-ster

Right-handed, skilful

Latin63% rare
Popular

Eliana

el-ee-AH-nah

My God has answered

Hebrew31% rare
Very Popular

Grace

GRAYSS

Grace, divine favor

Latin12% rare
Ultra Rare

Nayana

nuh-YUH-nah

Eyes, the gaze that leads the way

Sanskrit93% rare
Rare

Regina

reh-JEE-nah

Queen

Latin66% rare
Rare

Sylvia

SIL-vee-ah

From the forest

Latin62% rare
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Diana — frequently asked questions

What does the name Diana mean?

Diana means "Divine, heavenly". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Diana?

Diana is pronounced dy-AN-ah, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Diana?

Diana scores 49 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 9,091 people carry it — about 110 per million.

What is the numerology number for Diana?

Diana carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Diana?

The lucky number for Diana is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.

Is Diana a popular name?

Diana currently sits around rank #240 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1960s.