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The first name Deanna

A girl’s name from Latin.

Pronounced /diːˈænə/ 3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

A female given name from Latin, a twentieth century variant of Diana, sometimes also seen as a feminine form of Dean.

A form of Diana, Dean.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 5 girls were named Deanna, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 202 births (#207).

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1,350
babies named Deanna, 1996–2025
#4,201
rank in 2025
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Deanna with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Deanna at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 85 girls born in the United States were named Deanna, the 2,175th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 4,331 were.

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134,743
babies named Deanna since 1880
#2,175
rank in 2025
1970
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Deanna

10 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Deanna Durbin
    Canadian singer and actress (1921-2013)
  • DeAnna Price
    American hammer thrower, born 1993
  • Deanna Russo
    American television actress, born 1979
  • Deanna Nolan
    American basketball player, born 1979
  • Deanna Lund
    American actress (1937-2018)
  • Deanna Stellato-Dudek
    Canadian-American figure skater, born 1983
  • Deanna Dunagan
    American actress, born 1940
  • Deanna Bogart
    American blues singer, pianist, and saxophone player, born 1959
  • Lisa Rinna
    Actor, writer, born 1963
  • Tiana Lynn
    American pornographic actress, born 1983

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Deanna?
Deanna comes from Latin.
How popular is the name Deanna?
In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Deanna, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 1996, with 202 births.
Is Deanna a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 134,743 US babies named Deanna since 1880 were girls.
When was Deanna most popular?
1970 in the United States, when 4,331 babies were named Deanna, its highest rank at 90th.
How do you pronounce Deanna?
Deanna is /diːˈænə/, 3 syllables.
What name is Deanna a form of?
Deanna is a form of Diana and Dean.