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The first name Dianne

A girl’s name from Latin.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

A female given name from Latin, variant of Diane.

A form of Diane.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Dianne last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2005, with 6 births (#2,970).

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36
babies named Dianne, 1996–2025
#5,891
rank in 2024
2005
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Dianne at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 21 girls born in the United States were named Dianne, the 5,775th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 4,415 were.

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95,475
babies named Dianne since 1880
#5,775
rank in 2025
1947
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 Dianne

16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Dianne Wiest
    American actress, born 1948
  • Dianne Feinstein
    American politician (1933–2023)
  • Dianne Reeves
    American jazz singer, born 1956
  • Dianne Fromholtz
    Australian tennis player, born 1956
  • Dianne Foster
    Canadian actress, 1928–2019
  • Dianne de Leeuw
    Dutch figure skater and coach, born 1955
  • Dianne Doan
    Canadian actress and dancer, born 1990
  • Dianne van Giersbergen
    Dutch singer, born 1985
  • Dianne Burge
    Australian sprinter, 1943–2024
  • Dianne Kay
    American actress, born 1954
  • Dianne Primavera
    American politician (born 1950)
  • Dianne Pilkington
    British actor and singer, born 1975

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Dianne?
Dianne comes from Latin.
How popular is the name Dianne?
In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Dianne, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2005, with 6 births.
Is Dianne a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 95,475 US babies named Dianne since 1880 were girls.
When was Dianne most popular?
1947 in the United States, when 4,415 babies were named Dianne, its highest rank at 83rd.
What name is Dianne a form of?
Dianne is a form of Diane.