Diane
Meaning
divine
Famously borne by Diane von Furstenberg, fashion designer and founder of DVF.
Diane around the world
One shared root links 4 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: the Roman moon goddess, from an Italic root meaning "divine, heavenly"
The constellation
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Diane in song
Jack and Diane
John Cougar (1982)
Two American kids doing the best they can, with a handclap breakdown that became one of the most familiar sounds on classic rock radio.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Diane peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
12,978 people · the #1,417 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 15,625 · median age 33
Among people named Diane living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 204 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Diane
Most people given the name Diane in the United States were born between 1950 and 1969. The Diane 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 Diane deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Diane 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 Diane fits with your family’s names and surname.
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