Dayana
Meaning
“Spanish variant of Diana, spelled the way English says it; Diana means 'divine, goddesslike'”
The story
Dayana is the Spanish variant of Diana that spells the name the way English says it, and the reference books note the usage plainly: Spanish, Latin American. Diana herself means "divine, goddesslike," from the Latin dia, goddess. The record catches a name crossing borders twice: Brazil's census shows the wave first, 7,170 residents born in the 1980s and 6,748 in the 1990s of its 16,131 total, while the American columns climb a decade behind, 1,427 in the 1990s, 4,830 in the 2000s, 5,759 across the 2010s and 3,168 so far this decade. Whatever sent the spelling traveling, the register only confirms it traveled well. It is the Latin American Spanish form that reflects the English pronunciation, with a goddess standing in the etymology behind it.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dayana peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
16,131 people · the #1,227 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 12,658 · median age 32
Among people named Dayana living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 107 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dayana
Most people given the name Dayana in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dayana deep dive
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