Given name & surname
Dia
“the champion”
Dia is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “the champion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “the champion.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1948. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,367
- 117 boys · 2,250 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 62 babies
- 2025
- 34
- #4,197 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 34 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,197 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 62 in 2015. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,536 as a first name in 2020; 1,782 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dia’s family of names
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Dia
- Dia MirzaIndian model and actressborn 1981
- Dia EvtimovaBulgarian tennis playerborn 1987
- Dia FramptonAmerican musicianborn 1987
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Dia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aina
“child born of a complicated delivery”
>99% girls
Deka
“a pleasing woman”
>99% girls
Ramla
“a prophetess”
>99% girls
Zarina
“golden, a golden vessel” · “the golden one; made of gold”
>99% girls
Neema
“born into prosperity”
>99% girls
Afia
“born on a Friday”
>99% girls
Ama
“born on a Saturday”
>99% girls
Maizah
“one who has good judgment and keen insight”
>99% girls