Dayna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dayna

What is the meaning of the name Dayna ?

The baby name Dayna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdeɪnə/ (DAY-nə).

Dayna is in Origin.

Dayna is a modern English given name, chiefly feminine, that emerged as a respelling of Dana and, in some families, of Lithuanian Daina. It rose in North America from the 1950s, peaking in the 1970s-80s, and today feels familiar yet distinctive. Though occasionally used for boys, Dayna is overwhelmingly female in contemporary usage.

Because it tracks to several sources, the name’s meaning varies. As a Dana variant, it may echo Hebrew roots from Daniel or Dan via din "to judge" ("God is my judge"), a Slavic short form of Bohdana or Daniela, the Irish Gaelic adjective dána "bold," the Persian dānā "wise," or an English surname meaning "Dane; from Denmark." As a Daina variant, it carries the Lithuanian sense "song." Related forms include Dana, Daina, Daynah; masculine cognates Dayne/Daynne and Dane; longer relatives Daniela and Daniel; nicknames Dani or Day.