Dania
Meaning
“Italian short form of Daniela”
One Dania, two histories
Italian · An Italian short form of Daniela.
Arabic · Near or close, from Arabic دانية.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dania peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,053 people · the #7,998 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 200,000 · median age 43
Among people named Dania living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dania
Most people given the name Dania in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dania deep dive
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