Given name
Dayanara
“resembling a bird of prey”
Dayanara is a variant of Daya. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a bird of prey.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dayanara is a variant of Daya. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a bird of prey.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dayanara is a variant of Daya. An origin associated with Daya is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dayanara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,568
- 0 boys · 6,568 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 909 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,092 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,092 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 909 in 2005. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,983 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.
Dayanara’s family of names
Dayanara has a related form in Daya.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Dayanara
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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