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Dana 2

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Usage English
Pronounced Pron. DAY-nə
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Meaning & History

From a surname that is of unknown origin. It was originally given in honour of American lawyer Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815-1882), the author of the memoir Two Years Before the Mast.

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VariantDayna
Same SpellingDana 1, Dana 3, Dana 4
User SubmissionDana

Popularity

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Last ranked #97 in 1990 Canada
Last ranked #94 in 2002 Czech Republic
Last ranked #486 in 2003 England and Wales
Last ranked #463 in 2001 France
Last ranked #86 in 2010 Latvia
Last ranked #369 in 2021 Netherlands
Last ranked #326 in 2010 Spain (by decade)
Last ranked #948 in 2019 (f) #906 in 1997 (m) United States

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natural   wholesome   strong   refined  

Name Days

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Latvia: April 8
Latvia: April 18

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authors, currently out of the US top 1000, Desperate Housewives characters, ends in -ana, Frasier characters, Fringe characters, Gundam characters, House of Cards US characters, male to female, Octavia E. Butler characters, Pokemon characters, Power Rangers characters, Seinfeld characters, The X-Files characters, Welcome to Night Vale characters, Will and Grace characters, Ys characters
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Entry updated January 21, 2022
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