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The baby name Daiana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /daɪˈɑːnə/ (EN: dye-AH-nuh) or /daˈjana/ (ES/PT: da-YAH-na).

Daiana is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /daɪˈɑːnə/ (EN: dye-AH-nuh) or /daˈjana/ (ES/PT: da-YAH-na)

What is the meaning of the name Daiana ?

The baby name Daiana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /daɪˈɑːnə/ (EN: dye-AH-nuh) or /daˈjana/ (ES/PT: da-YAH-na).

Daiana is Latin in Origin.

Daiana is a modern Romance-language respelling of Diana, crafted to mirror the English “dye-AN-uh” pronunciation. Rooted in Latin Diana, name of the Roman goddess of the moon, wild places, and childbirth, it traces to the Indo‑European root *dyeu- (“sky, daylight, divine”). As such, Daiana carries meanings like “divine” and “heavenly,” with luminous overtones tied to the day and moon.

Usage rose sharply in the late 20th century across Spanish-speaking South America and Brazil, where the phonetic spellings Daiana and Daiane spread under the global influence of Lady Diana Spencer. The form appears in Italy as well. Close variants include Diana, Dayana, Daiane (Portuguese), Dijana/Dajana (South Slavic), Diane and Dianna (French/English), and Dyana. Common short forms are Dai and Daya. While contemporary in look, Daiana remains anchored to one of classical antiquity’s most enduring names.

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Daiana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2007 #1 937
FJ 0 #6 1 374
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
AR Girls 0 #84 2,413 8,289
UY Girls 0 #91 1,374 6,731
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
UY 0 #113 67 2,477
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
AR 0 #118 69 2,915
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
BR Girls 0 #199 2,423 12,708
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
BR 0 #217 136 5,969
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
GR Girls 0 #233 10 6,293
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
KZ Girls 0 #255 66 5,862
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JO Girls 0 #311 15 7,570
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
UY Boys 0 #388 12 5,922
France Girls 2021 #399 7 3,185
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
IT Girls 0 #406 2,638 9,415
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
PT Girls 0 #416 36 7,952
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
AR Boys 0 #423 45 7,628
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
Spain 0 #434 19 2,326
CO 0 #455 26 7,768
RU Girls 0 #474 25 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #495 10 11,303
CR Girls 0 #500 33 11,342
PS Girls 0 #500 24 10,981
IT 0 #511 210 4,183
PA Girls 0 #511 8 9,861
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
BO Girls 0 #549 63 9,488
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Girls 0 #588 30 11,648
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
SY 0 #630 99 11,684
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
LB 0 #644 15 13,263
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
CO Girls 0 #674 467 16,140
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
BR Boys 0 #735 17 12,213
CL Girls 0 #766 86 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #778 207 5,561
Germany Girls 0 #787 52 4,949
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
PE Girls 0 #850 94 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #894 23 8,487
EG Girls 0 #898 62 14,742
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
MX Girls 0 #1,018 166 17,781
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,456 16 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Daiana is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Daiana

Daiana is predominantly a girl's name.
Daiana is a 4 syllable name, pronounced /daɪˈɑːnə/ (EN: dye-AH-nuh) or /daˈjana/ (ES/PT: da-YAH-na).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Diana, Dayana, Dayanna, Daiane, Dajana and Dayna.
Across languages, Daiana has these equivalents: Diana (Latin/English), Dayana (Spanish/Portuguese), Dajana (Slavic), Daiane (Brazilian Portuguese).
Yes, very popular — Daiana ranked #1 in Ireland in 2007, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Daiana ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2007).
Daiana's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #399 in 2021 in France.