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At a Glance: Name: Diana – Meaning: divine, heavenly – Origin: Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: dy-AN-uh
Diana is a Latin name meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly,' pronounced dy-AN-uh. You may have heard it described as meaning 'moon goddess' or 'goddess of the hunt' — but that describes what the goddess Diana presided over, not the literal meaning of the name itself, which comes from the Latin divus/dius, or 'divine.' With its timeless, classic, romantic, storybook feel, it's a name that lands as both classic and elegant.
Meaning & Origin of Diana
Meaning: Divine, heavenly.
Origin: Latin.
A common claim: Diana is often said to mean 'moon goddess' or 'goddess of the hunt.' Actually: That describes what the goddess Diana presided over, not the literal meaning of the name — the name itself comes from Latin divus/dius, meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Diana
Phonetic: dy-AN-uh IPA: /daɪˈænə/
Popularity of Diana
Diana hit its peak popularity at #42 in 1946, when 7,544 baby girls were given the name, and has since eased to #243 in 2024 with 1,293 babies — a name still very much in use, just far from its mid-century high.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Diana mean?
Divine, heavenly. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diana)
How do you pronounce Diana?
Diana is pronounced dy-AN-uh (IPA: /daɪˈænə/).
Is Diana a popular name right now?
Diana peaked at #42 in 1946 and is ranked #243 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1880–2024.)
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