Given name

Dariana

Dariana is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Dariana is a variant of Daria. An origin associated with Daria is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Dariana through the years

Babies since 1880
4,338
0 boys · 4,338 girls
Most popular year
2000
267 babies
2025
201
#1,154 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+30%
Rising
05010015020002025Highest share 2000125
Dariana in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1984–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inTexas, Louisiana, Maryland
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Texas (58), Louisiana (5), Maryland (5), California (37), Massachusetts (5).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 201 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,154 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 267 in 2000. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (58). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,211 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.

Dariana’s family of names

Dariana has a related form in Daria.

Walk Dariana’s family in the name graph

DarianaDaryanaDarianahDariaDarriana

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Similar names

If you love Dariana, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish · Modern

Brianna

“from the high hill; one who ascends”

69FamiliarEasing

>99% girls

Modern

Devyn

“from the beautiful farmland; of the divine”

48UncommonEasing

24% boys · 76% girls

Modern

Daijana

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Modern

Daytona

20RareSteady

23% boys · 77% girls

Irish · Modern

Kiana

“from an ancient family” · “of an ancient family”

54UncommonRising

>99% girls

Modern

Damara

16Very rareSteady

>99% girls

Modern

Deshauna

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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