The first name Diana

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About the first name Diana

Meaning

The name Diana is related to Diane. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Diana belongs to the same name family as Diane. The name Diane is a name from Roman mythology that became a given name in European languages.

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In archival records, Diana may coexist with Diane or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:dia-nadaɪænə

Frequency of the first name Diana by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Diana by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name DianaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Diana in baptisms by year.201510501825185818911924195719901825–1829 1 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 3 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 10 baptisms1890–1894 9 baptisms1895–1899 18 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms

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