Dayana

Meaning: Goddess
Origin: Variant of Diana · Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon (from Spanish/Latin)

Girl's name · #716 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Dayana reached its best rank, #412, in 2008 and ranked #716 in 2025. Roughly 16,000 girls have been named Dayana since 1970.

Across the states

See where Dayana is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Dayana ranks in other countries and regions.

#41 in Mexico (2024) · #176 in Ecuador (2025) · #466 in France (2025) · #624 in Switzerland (2025) · #875 in Belgium (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #2,837 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,300 in Canada (2024).

Famous Dayanas

Dayana Mendoza — Venezuelan model, actress and beauty pageant contestant
Dayana Yastremska — Ukrainian female tennis player
Dayana Kirillova — Russian singer
Dayana Cadeau — Haitian-born Canadian/American professional female bodybuilder
Dayana Garroz — Venezuelan actress

In stories & tradition

Dayana — Through Kitty’s Eyes (film)

What Dayanas become

Among 75 notable people named Dayana:

Sports figures appear 2.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Dayana Yastremska, Ukrainian female tennis player.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Dayanna (#1811), Dayana would rank around #584 with about 500 births last year — the newborns split about 78/22 between Dayana and Dayanna.

Similar names: Dayanna · Fernanda · Dariana · Aiyana · Kaydence · Paulina

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service