Diana

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Diana is a feminine given name of Latin and Greek origins, referring to the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon.

From Wikipedia

Diana first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,222 babies (rank #29 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,222 girls (rank #29). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Diana

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Diana yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

13,197

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,222

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Anne of Green Gables: Diana Barry — Anne's 'bosom friend'
In The Crown: Diana, Princess of Wales

Famous people named Diana

Diana, Princess of Walesmental health advocate · b. 1961
Diana Rosssinger · b. 1944
Diana Riggfilm actor · b. 1938
Diana Wynne Jonesscience fiction writer · b. 1934
Diana Kralljazz singer · b. 1964

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Diana in 2024

Other girls' names starting with D

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	172	#180
2000	206	#168
2001	201	#165
2002	195	#168
2003	182	#171
2004	217	#154
2005	241	#139
2006	282	#126
2007	302	#122
2008	349	#110
2009	383	#104
2010	347	#114
2011	387	#104
2012	374	#101
2013	425	#95
2014	438	#89
2015	470	#85
2016	464	#85
2017	550	#73
2018	675	#60
2019	755	#54
2020	838	#50
2021	1,117	#36
2022	1,207	#30
2023	1,196	#30
2024	1,222	#29