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The first name Dianna

A girl’s name from Latin.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Diana.

A form of Diana.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Dianna last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 5 births (#2,738).

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44
babies named Dianna, 1996–2025
#5,687
rank in 2023
1997
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dianna at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 68 girls born in the United States were named Dianna, the 2,566th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 1,771 were.

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56,356
babies named Dianna since 1880
#2,566
rank in 2025
1957
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 Dianna

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Dianna Agron
    American actress, born 1986
  • Dianna Cowern
    American science educator (born 1989)

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Dianna?
Dianna comes from Latin.
How popular is the name Dianna?
In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Dianna, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 1997, with 5 births.
Is Dianna a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 56,356 US babies named Dianna since 1880 were girls.
When was Dianna most popular?
1957 in the United States, when 1,771 babies were named Dianna, its highest rank at 199th.
What name is Dianna a form of?
Dianna is a form of Diana.