Dana (meaning and origin)

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Dana

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Meaning and origin
Dana is a English mixed name. The meaning of the name is `Of Denmark`.

Where is it used?
The name Dana is mainly used in English.

Extra information:
From Old English. Alternative meanings (Czechoslovakian) God is My Judge (Polish) God is My Judge

What Dana`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Dana:
i love my name, it's gr8 and it suits my character...it's easy, short and simple and you can write Dana and add vertically ur name again so you'd get evantually a huge dana chain...it's gr8 :D
The worst thing about the name:
mmm the worst thing is that it can have alot of sarcasim on it in the arabic language (brother's creativity :P)
If my name wasn`t Dana....:
alot of things would have changed in my life (not kiddin) things gr8 that have happened to me wouldnt have even exsisted :(
Extra information:
to me this is a gr8 name...i wldnt have wanted to have another name ...:)
The best thing about the name Dana:
that it's not a very heard of name in my town. there's only 2 dana'a in the whole town.
The worst thing about the name:
the fact that it's a guys name too and i get made fun of sometimes.
If my name wasn`t Dana....:
i would not have had the nickname Dana dew drop in kindergarten that has followed me throughout the years.
Extra information:
the name dana is very special to me and i would never give it up
The best thing about the name Dana:
Its just short and simple.
The worst thing about the name:
It can be a boys name and for some reason people can't spell it in Louisiana
If my name wasn`t Dana....:
I wouldnt have the nick name Danja!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Dana:
I guess it is sort and simple and while growing up it was easy to spell and say.
The worst thing about the name:
Umm, well a lot of Boys are also named Dana which is kinda werid.
If my name wasn`t Dana....:
All the nicknames that I have been called..lol
Extra information:

More `Dana` links
Dana as abbreviation
Actors named Dana
Dana in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Dana

The name Dana appears in the name list top 1000 for both male and female. Below you can find the statistics for both sexes.

Dana as a boys name
Dana doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Dana appeared in the top-1000 was 11 years ago, in 1997. It ranked #904 in that year. . 1950 was a `top year` for the name Dana. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #184. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	---
2006	---
2005	---
2004	---
2003	---
2002	---
2001	---
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1999	---
1998	---
1997	904
1996	861
1995	784
1994	745
1993	656
1992	627
1991	553
1990	532
1980	353
1970	226
1960	187
1950	184
1940	485
1930	545
1920	637
1910	684
1900	560
1890	824
1880	539

Dana as a girls name
Dana appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 446. In the last 128 years Dana has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 2 times. 1970 was a `top year` for the name Dana. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #54. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	446
2006	396
2005	395
2004	428
2003	379
2002	338
2001	328
2000	311
1999	239
1998	215
1997	179
1996	174
1995	169
1994	167
1993	155
1992	144
1991	131
1990	114
1980	68
1970	54
1960	140
1950	248
1940	434
1930	808
1920	872
1910	945
1900	839
1890	---
1880	975