Dian
Meaning
“An archaic poetic short form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, used this way by Shakespeare”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dian peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
840 people · the #9,328 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 27
Among people named Dian living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 33 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dian
Most people given the name Dian in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Dian you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dian deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Dian truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Dian fits with your family’s names and surname.
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