Meaning of the nameDayna
- Female
- Day-na
Dayna is a spelling of the name Daina.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,094 people named Dayna, the 7,764th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 28, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Dayna is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,094
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,764
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 848
- people
Dayna in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Dayna, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (416 people).
1,084 women 0 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 Dayna is most common
States with the highest share of people named Dayna in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 157 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 142 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 96 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 86 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 74 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 68 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 64 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 61 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 43 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 31 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 30 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Dayna
With Y, it matches the English spelling recorded as a variant of Dana.
About the name Daina
In Latvian, Daina is a female name linked to the word daina, 'Latvian folk song', according to Wiktionary, which also records Daina as a female name in Lithuanian. In Brazil, the origin of the spelling is uncertain. Behind the Name records Dayna, in English, as a female variant of Dana. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,998 people named Daina, with a median age of 32; almost always female, the largest group was born in the 1980s.
Other spellings of Daina
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Daina | 3,998 |
| Dayna | 1,094 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Daina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Dayna · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Dayna
What does the name Dayna mean?
The meaning of Dayna is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Dayna in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,094 people with the first name Dayna, which ranks it number 7,764 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Dayna a boy's or a girl's name?
Dayna is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,084 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Dayna most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Dayna (142 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Dayna?
Daina. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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