Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Dalana 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 1947. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dalana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 635
- 0 boys · 635 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 594 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.
Dalana’s family of names
In Greek usage, Dalana as a surname is a transliteration of Δαλανά.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Dalana, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Karena
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>99% girls
Deanna
“from the valley; a church official”
>99% girls
Marlena
Marlena is a feminine given name. It is used in English, Polish, Catalan, and Faroese.
>99% girls
Deena
Deena is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Dana
“woran from Denmark” · “dane”
9% boys · 91% girls
Dayna
Dayna is a unisex given name.
>99% girls