At a Glance
- Meaning
- Slavic goddess of forests and the hunt (Diana/Artemis-like figure)
- Origin
- Slavic (Polish mythology)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- jeh-VAHN-nah
Dziewanna is a Slavic (Polish mythology) girl's name meaning “Slavic goddess of forests and the hunt (Diana/Artemis-like figure)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Dziewanna
Meaning: Slavic goddess of forests and the hunt (Diana/Artemis-like figure).
Origin: Slavic (Polish mythology).
A common claim: forest and moon goddess Actually: Devana/Dziewanna is chiefly attested as a forest-and-hunt goddess akin to Diana; a specific 'moon goddess' role isn't well-attested and looks like a popular extension via the Diana/Artemis comparison.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dziewanna
jeh-VAHN-nahIPA /dʑɛˈvanna/
Popularity of Dziewanna
Dziewanna doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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