Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Daena isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Daena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 638
- 0 boys · 638 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 725 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Daena, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Dariana
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Dayana
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>99% girls
Ayana
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>99% girls
Danna
“God is my judge”
>99% girls
Hanna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
McKenna
“the son of Kenna; to ascend”
>99% girls
Devyn
“from the beautiful farmland; of the divine”
24% boys · 76% girls
Dania
“God is my judge”
>99% girls