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

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪnə/ (DAY-nə)

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.

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Dayna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2021 #1 897
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
JM Girls 0 #226 34 7,507
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
Canada Girls 2024 #276 10 2,795
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
France Girls 2021 #327 79 3,185
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
PA Girls 0 #471 11 9,861
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
UY Girls 0 #479 32 6,731
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
CR Girls 0 #502 31 11,342
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
SG Girls 0 #555 32 18,916
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Girls 0 #575 37 9,488
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
TN 0 #772 58 13,765
CL Girls 0 #791 61 14,098
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Girls 0 #896 48 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #897 20 8,487
BR Girls 0 #915 27 12,708
NL Girls 0 #923 33 5,933
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,006 9 25,931
MX Girls 0 #1,026 158 17,781
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,054 25 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,082 60 25,928
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Dayna is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Ireland
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States

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People also ask about Dayna

Dayna is predominantly a girl's name.
Dayna is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈdeɪnə/ (DAY-nə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dana, Daina, Dayne, Dani, Dania and Danya.
Yes, very popular — Dayna ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Dayna ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Dayna's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2011 to #1 in 2021 in Ireland.