Origin of the name Dana:
Transferred use of the surname which is of uncertain origin. It may have arisen as a feminine form of Dan, a Hebrew name meaning "judge." The name was popularized by Richard Dana (1815 - 1882), author of Two Years Before the Mast.
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I know 4 Danas. They are ALL very masculine and most have kind of abrasive personalities.
I have a cousin named Dana, yet she is quite feminine.
The dana I know is all girl, but is very strong willed :)
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Dane
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I have also seen the meaning "Bright as the day" for this name.
I have read the some and it was danish
- Famous real-life people named Dana: | Edit
Dana (born Rosemary Brown), Irish singer of Catholic music
Dana Delaney, American actress
Dana Reeve, singer and advocate for the disabled
Dana Halabi, Lebanese singer
Dana Wynter (born Dagmar Wynter), German-American actress- Dana in song, story & screen: | Edit
Dana Scully, character in the 1990s television series "The X-Files", played by Gillian Anderson
Dana Foster, character in the 1980s televison series "Step By Step"
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Global Popularity of the Name Dana
- #362 in Scotland
- #467 in United States
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