Dana
Meaning of Dana
Dana is a popular female name that has been used for centuries. It is pronounced as DAY-nuh in both American English and British English. The name Dana also has a variation, Danna. In recent years, the name Dana has consistently ranked within the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States of America. Its popularity peaked in the early 1990s when it reached its highest rank at 114. Since then, it has remained a popular choice for parents looking for a timeless and elegant name for their baby girl.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as DAY-nuh (/ˈdeɪnə/)
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Notable People Named Dana
| Dana Welles Delany is an American actress known for her breakthrough role in China Beach and her work in various films and animated series. |
| Dana Rosemary Scallon, also known as Dana, is an Irish singer and songwriter. |
| Irvin Dana Beal is an American social and political activist, renowned for his advocacy for marijuana legalization and promotion of Ibogaine as an addiction treatment, as well as his involvement with the Youth International Party (Yippies) and founding of the Yipster Times newspaper. |
| Dana Terrace is a multi-talented American animator, cartoonist, writer, director, and voice actress, best known as the creator of The Owl House and for her work on Gravity Falls and DuckTales. |
| Dana Michelle Plato was an influential American actress, best known for her role as Kimberly Drummond on the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. |
| Sharon Cohen, also known as Dana International, is an Israeli pop singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 with the song "Diva" and has released eight albums. |
| Dana Williams is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and poet known for her appearance on Rising Star, YouTube covers, and collaborations with various artists. |
| Dana Carvey is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. |
| Dana Marie Perino is an American political commentator and author who served as the 26th White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush, making her the second female to hold the position. |
| Dana Charles Reeve was an American actress, singer, and disability activist, known as the wife of actor Christopher Reeve and mother of television reporter and anchor Will Reeve. |
| Dana Lee Dembrow is an American lawyer, legislator, and jurist known for serving four terms in the Maryland General Assembly. |
| Dana Hall is an American jazz drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, and ethnomusicologist who was influenced by his family's love for jazz and soul music in Philadelphia. |
| Dana Hill was an American actress and voice actress known for her roles in National Lampoon's European Vacation and as the voice of Max Goof in Goof Troop, despite her struggle with diabetes affecting her physical growth. |
| Dana Duckworth, a former college gymnast and coach, led the Alabama Crimson Tide women's gymnastics team until May 2022. |
| Dana Ruth Bash is an American journalist and news anchor known for hosting Inside Politics and co-anchoring State of the Union on CNN. |
