Name
Diana
Meaning
Diana is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “divine, heavenly”.
Diana derives from an ancient Indo-European root meaning divine or heavenly, and the Roman goddess Diana ruled the moon, the hunt, and wild places. The name's modern glow owes much to Diana, Princess of Wales, and to Wonder Woman's alter ego Diana Prince.
A steady presence in the US girls' top 300 for nearly a century.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #244 in 2025 · peak #63 in 1982
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /dy-AN-ah/
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Questions
Diana is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “divine, heavenly”. Diana derives from an ancient Indo-European root meaning divine or heavenly, and the Roman goddess Diana ruled the moon, the hunt, and wild places.
Diana is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a steady presence in the US girls' top 300 for nearly a century.
The name Diana comes from Latin. Diana derives from an ancient Indo-European root meaning divine or heavenly, and the Roman goddess Diana ruled the moon, the hunt, and wild places. The name's modern glow owes much to Diana, Princess of Wales, and to Wonder Woman's alter ego Diana Prince.
Diana is pronounced dy-AN-ah.
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