The baby name Dhana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DHAH-nah (IPA: /ˈdʰɑːnə/).
Dhana is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Dhana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DHAH-nah (IPA: /ˈdʰɑːnə/).
Dhana is Sanskrit in Origin.
Rooted in Sanskrit dhana (धन), meaning “wealth, treasure, prosperity,” Dhana is a succinct, auspicious given name used across South Asia. The noun appears throughout Vedic and classical literature and is tied to prosperity deities - Lakshmi and Kubera (Dhanada, “giver of wealth”). Dhana functions as a unisex name with regional variation, appearing in male compounds in Nepal and North India and as a standalone or feminine base in the South, and is found across the diaspora for its blessing of material and spiritual abundance.
Variants and cognates include Dhanam (Tamil/Malayalam), Dhanna (Punjabi masculine; linked to the 15th‑century Bhagat Dhanna), and Thai Thana (ธนา), a related form via Sanskrit‑Pali influence. Common compound and derived names are Dhanalakshmi, Dhananjaya, Dhanika, and Dhanashri. Short forms such as Dhan also occur. Overall meaning centers on prosperity, good fortune, and plenty, making Dhana a traditional yet streamlined choice with pan‑Indic resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #297 | 20 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #365 | 32 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #434 | 82 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #465 | 170 | 13,121 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #489 | 213 | 17,960 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #510 | 44 | 20,968 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| BH | 0 | #517 | 37 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #553 | 34 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #598 | 8 | 10,045 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #601 | 169 | 18,755 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #643 | 65 | 18,093 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #738 | 274 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #755 | 127 | 17,948 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #880 | 56 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #918 | 77 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #923 | 21 | 14,861 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #931 | 162 | 22,615 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,043 | 69 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,400 | 215 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
Dhana is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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