Meaning of the nameDaiana
- Female
- Latin origin
- English origin
- Dai-a-na
Daiana is a female name that probably reproduces the English pronunciation of Diana, a Latin name that Behind the Name explains as 'divine'.
- People (2022)
- 64,133
- Rank in Brazil
- #477
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 73,353
- people
Daiana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Daiana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (32,225 people).
63,918 women 215 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Daiana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Daiana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.059%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.058%
- Santa Catarina 0.057%
- Amazonas 0.042%
- Espírito Santo 0.033%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 13,373 | 0.030% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 9,521 | 0.059% |
| Minas Gerais | 6,606 | 0.032% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 6,303 | 0.058% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,342 | 0.057% |
| Bahia | 4,328 | 0.031% |
| Paraná | 3,311 | 0.029% |
| Pará | 1,966 | 0.024% |
| Amazonas | 1,654 | 0.042% |
| Ceará | 1,556 | 0.018% |
| Pernambuco | 1,528 | 0.017% |
| Maranhão | 1,272 | 0.019% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,269 | 0.033% |
| Goiás | 1,231 | 0.017% |
| Mato Grosso | 757 | 0.021% |
| Paraíba | 746 | 0.019% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 741 | 0.027% |
| Distrito Federal | 569 | 0.020% |
| Piauí | 564 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 467 | 0.014% |
| Alagoas | 460 | 0.015% |
| Sergipe | 387 | 0.018% |
| Rondônia | 368 | 0.023% |
| Tocantins | 213 | 0.014% |
| Acre | 213 | 0.026% |
| Roraima | 199 | 0.031% |
| Amapá | 189 | 0.026% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Daiana
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil gives Daiana as coming from English Diana, itself from Latin, and considers it very likely that the English pronunciation of Diana inspired the name in Brazil. Wiktionary records Portuguese Diana as a learned borrowing from Latin Diāna, the name of the Roman goddess, and treats Daiana and Daiane as forms of the same origin. Behind the Name translates Diana as 'divine' and lists Daiana as a Brazilian form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 64,133 people named Daiana, peaking among those born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, with an I after the A.
Other spellings of Daiana
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Daiana | 64,133 |
| Dayana | 16,131 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Daiana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Diana · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Diana · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Daiana
What does the name Daiana mean?
Daiana means “form of Diana, 'divine'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Daiana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 64,133 people with the first name Daiana, which ranks it number 477 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Daiana a boy's or a girl's name?
Daiana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 63,918 women and 215 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Daiana?
Daiana is a name of Latin and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Daiana most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.059% of the state's population is named Daiana (9,521 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Daiana?
Dayana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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