Dana Forename

1,187th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 796,075 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Dana Forename Definition:

A Celtic name, meaning: Darling.

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Dana Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
 
81%
352,0071:1,030225
Czechia
100%
53,1901:20055
Kazakhstan
 
99%
48,0001:37082
Ethiopia
100%
39,4161:2,475431
Romania
100%
29,9041:671114
Egypt
100%
28,7371:3,198427
Nepal
80%
 
26,6691:1,068202
Canada
 
76%
26,5161:1,250285
Indonesia
57%
 
26,2761:9,8171,351
India
53%
 
20,7691:58,4957,700
Russia
 
99%
19,0871:7,557327
Slovakia
100%
13,5821:39179
Syria-8,7161:2,215371
Sudan
 
67%
7,7341:4,888775
Germany
 
91%
7,6021:12,717781
Jordan
100%
6,9711:1,266290
Iran
100%
6,7031:11,711847
Saudi Arabia-3,3801:9,1161,333
England
 
87%
3,3751:16,4751,111
Philippines
 
98%
3,2121:33,0042,831
Netherlands
100%
3,0031:5,628828
Poland
100%
2,5921:14,671581
Belarus
 
99%
2,4731:3,834176
Iraq
 
67%
2,4091:14,536983
Australia-2,1981:6,214744
Lebanon
100%
2,1721:2,591483
Pakistan
 
74%
2,0161:96,4084,338
Spain
100%
1,9071:24,4001,337
Afghanistan
 
97%
1,7761:18,3691,448
Mexico
 
99%
1,6061:77,3002,281
Serbia
 
93%
1,5251:4,686578
Moldova
100%
1,4371:2,478257
Bosnia and Herzegovina
100%
1,4261:2,472559
Lithuania
100%
1,4071:2,098319
Uzbekistan
100%
1,3591:22,6541,659
Haiti
100%
1,2791:8,387971
Chad
100%
1,1741:11,5831,939
Cameroon
50%
 
1,1021:19,6101,785
Bangladesh
67%
 
1,1001:144,9658,534
Thailand
 
93%
1,0931:64,1046,355
Argentina
100%
1,0451:40,9311,294
Latvia
100%
1,0331:1,951310
Palestine
100%
1,0241:4,443620
Ukraine
100%
1,0031:45,364546
Cambodia
 
73%
9931:16,3881,653
South Africa
 
75%
9041:60,3245,850
Malaysia
53%
 
7641:39,8563,453
New Zealand-7631:5,945778
Belgium
100%
7531:15,2591,353
Sri Lanka-7151:29,0903,562
Morocco-6821:50,3652,091
Israel
100%
6681:12,5791,439
Sweden
 
65%
6341:15,5491,173
Bulgaria
100%
6281:11,1311,076
Congo
 
96%
6081:8,2391,111
Peru
100%
6081:52,2892,591
France
 
99%
5711:116,4102,407
Kuwait-5601:6,759840
Oman
100%
5401:7,609968
Trinidad and Tobago
63%
 
5181:2,628512
Nigeria
 
59%
5171:343,45112,227
Mali
80%
 
4971:34,1602,094
Dominican Republic-4631:22,5302,033
China-4601:2,969,68647,651
Italy
100%
4561:133,9082,224
Brazil
55%
 
4491:477,14115,919
Austria
 
95%
4191:20,320905
Colombia
100%
4051:117,9733,583
North Macedonia
 
94%
4051:5,162876
United Arab Emirates-3961:18,0611,855
Switzerland
100%
3711:22,1391,484
Venezuela
100%
3501:86,2914,126
Scotland
 
95%
3441:15,553865
Togo-3301:21,9373,753
Bahrain-3111:4,337716
Kyrgyzstan
 
99%
2991:19,9782,483
DR Congo
55%
 
2811:262,73210,825
Gabon
100%
2811:6,7021,252
Ghana
50%
 
2811:96,0364,158
Benin
100%
2751:38,4583,287
Chile
 
99%
2661:66,1932,052
Ecuador-2481:71,4802,096
Turkmenistan
100%
2401:22,804555
Croatia
 
94%
2381:17,7191,044
Papua New Guinea
 
56%
2231:36,5573,600
Denmark-2181:25,9151,352
Norway
 
79%
2011:25,5341,394
Guatemala
100%
2001:80,5422,022
Wales
 
87%
1961:15,787988
Panama
86%
 
1881:20,7802,029
Yemen-1841:142,9171,572
Ireland
 
73%
1831:25,3741,123
Jamaica-1791:16,1071,492
Montenegro
 
98%
1751:3,626590
Slovenia
100%
1741:14,1311,066
Transnistria
 
97%
1521:3,129188
Belize
100%
1471:2,410549
Mauritania
 
93%
1461:28,0501,812
Honduras
100%
1301:67,8272,652
Costa Rica
100%
1291:36,9611,887
Estonia
100%
1281:10,2761,145
Portugal-1201:86,7572,474
Greece
100%
1181:92,6662,584
Niger
76%
 
1141:168,2815,120
Burkina Faso
65%
 
1051:175,0438,164
Uruguay
100%
961:35,7051,513
Japan-871:1,471,10417,514
Malawi
100%
851:201,3218,458
Suriname
100%
821:6,7421,371
South Korea-811:68,4504,047
Malta-801:5,367705
Taiwan
100%
771:308,69722,305
Singapore
 
83%
761:82,7247,169
Qatar
 
96%
741:32,0224,280
Zimbabwe
 
55%
681:226,82113,153
Bahamas-621:6,441914
Nicaragua
100%
611:98,6613,468
Finland
 
88%
561:97,9142,370
Hong Kong-511:152,0143,072
Cayman Islands
100%
491:1,251282
United States Virgin Islands-481:2,286461
Zambia-471:337,3369,272
Guam-451:3,570683
El Salvador-431:147,4832,528
Armenia
 
96%
421:69,4942,139
Saint Lucia
 
97%
421:4,234728
French Polynesia-381:7,3131,076
Iceland
 
93%
381:9,632896
Bermuda-341:1,907425
Paraguay
100%
321:226,1503,449
Guyana
100%
311:24,6212,839
Turkey
 
84%
301:2,593,39016,208
Northern Ireland
100%
251:73,7261,362
Azerbaijan
 
88%
251:385,7188,909
Cyprus
100%
251:34,8431,711
Kosovo-251:74,4584,696
Libya-251:248,852929
Senegal
 
80%
251:583,2547,036
Georgia
 
97%
241:155,7694,717
Uganda
 
52%
241:1,706,53823,866
Albania
100%
221:138,4808,433
Puerto Rico-221:161,3772,338
Barbados-201:14,4891,291
Gibraltar-181:1,897362
Luxembourg
100%
181:31,3361,560
Hungary
 
97%
161:611,9862,162
Antigua and Barbuda-151:6,6261,171
Bolivia
100%
151:706,7603,031
Guinea-151:790,5763,143
Grenada
100%
141:7,7231,094
Kenya-131:3,562,08522,986
Marshall Islands
100%
131:3,941611
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
131:8,5831,271
Liberia
100%
121:367,67210,977
Mauritius
100%
121:108,1493,359
Turks and Caicos Islands-111:3,155669
Vietnam-111:8,420,2833,954
American Samoa-91:6,2051,322
Madagascar-91:2,625,4903,077
Saint Kitts and Nevis-91:6,0961,002
Tajikistan
100%
91:930,5473,856
Aruba-81:12,9721,901
Jersey-71:14,2831,073
Cuba-61:1,917,7594,898
Northern Mariana Islands-61:9,1111,173
Dominica-51:15,094483
Ivory Coast
 
80%
51:4,615,18769,481
Tunisia-51:135,3806,628
Angola-41:6,741,6524,704
Bhutan
75%
 
41:206,2323,492
Burundi
100%
41:2,476,6401,357
Guernsey-41:15,833609
Micronesia-41:26,625714
Mongolia
100%
41:733,70410,632
Mozambique-41:6,810,8393,114
Myanmar-41:12,987,0681,965
Rwanda-41:2,842,8582,668
Seychelles-41:23,1681,192
Falkland Islands-31:1,047226
Monaco-31:12,8221,634
Nauru
100%
31:3,976333
Tanzania
100%
31:17,596,10669,562
Algeria-21:19,088,36022,377
Anguilla-21:6,628945
Brunei
50%
 
21:209,7852,478
Liechtenstein-21:18,928806
Andorra-11:82,8871,356
Botswana
100%
11:2,184,44921,741
British Virgin Islands-11:31,2501,787
Cook Islands-11:18,1531,349
Curaçao-11:155,8031,239
Faroe Islands
100%
11:49,1272,467
Gambia-11:1,926,5961,391
Greenland-11:56,3711,395
Isle of Man-11:85,023723
Laos-11:6,586,8561,888
Macau-11:608,2092,350
Samoa-11:195,1901,348
San Marino
100%
11:32,920787
Sierra Leone-11:7,088,6631,497
Solomon Islands-11:580,9578,641
Somalia-11:13,525,8677,760
Swaziland-11:1,300,1773,374
Tonga-11:107,436779

The alternate forms: Daña (20) & Dána (1) are calculated separately.

Dana (82,382) may also be a surname.

Dana Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Celtic name, meaning: Darling.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

User-submitted Reference

Dayna is a given name that originates from one of the oldest spoken languages of the world, Latvian, which is spoken in Latvia. It broadly means 'collection of the best and most beautiful'. In contemporary adaptations of the name variations of the spelling of the name include Dayna or Dana. As with most names ending in a it is a name associated with the feminine, however in more contemporary times it has also been used as a masculine name.

- helligys

This name derives from the Hebrew-Aramaic word dayan, meaning 'judge'. Therefore the name means 'my judge is God', 'divine judge', 'judged by God'.

- daniele22

Dana Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daña9220/
Dána921/
Dhana89338,922/
Daina8951,489/
Deana8939,591/
Danai8935,886/
Danna8934,255/
Dayna8923,552/
Danah8919,644/
Danga894,993/
Danay893,377/
Dauna893,165/
Dagna892,860/
Danat892,117/
Daena891,622/
Damna891,612/
Danas891,373/
Daana891,371/
Daïna891,257/
Danaa891,120/
Dahna89855/
Danaï89688/
Dasna89664/
Danea89548/
Danau89214/
Hdana8994/
Dajna8978/
Danaë8955/
Danap8943/
Datna8942/
D'ana8935/
Danad8928/
Danaj8928/
Danaz8927/
Ddana8914/
Dan'a899/
Daîna897/
Da'na894/
Dgana893/
Danoa893/
Dïana891/
Danéa891/
Danña891/
Danaí891/
Daína891/
Tdana891/
Deanna80196,619/
Dhanna8032,463/
Dhanai8013,805/
Dainah8012,645/
Dahana806,300/
Danaya803,516/
Dhanau803,504/
Dhanay802,658/
Danash802,331/
Daenah801,420/
Dannah801,010/
Danhai80861/
Daunah80778/
Dhanas80429/
Dainna80352/
Dhaina80347/
Danaja80308/
D'Anna80271/
Dhanga80261/
Danays80250/
Daaina80248/
Dannaz80232/
Danais80228/
Dhanat80228/
Dhanaj80222/
Dhamna80176/
Daynna80167/
Dangai80159/
Dhanap80156/
Dainas80154/
Dhhana80137/
Dana'a80113/
Dannay80113/
Daynah80108/
Dhanad8092/
Danait8088/
Dhanaa8082/
Deanea8078/
Dangaa8071/
Daniea8070/
Daunga8068/
Daanah8068/
Dannai8063/
Dhayna8054/
Dannaa8052/
Dangay8051/
Danaia8049/
Dahuna8047/
Dannea8046/
Danaah8033/
Ddhana8032/
Dhauna8031/
Dhaana8029/
Danajh8028/
Dahnah8028/
Dheana8027/
Daynea8026/
Dganga8026/
Dainap8025/
Dangau8024/
Daanna8024/
Daunna8024/
Dhanoa8023/
Dangna8021/
Dainha8020/
Dainay8019/
Deanaz8019/
Daisna8019/
Dagnea8018/
Dannas8018/
Danaus8016/
Danaha8016/
Tdhana8016/
Dhanah8015/
Dainea8015/
Danahy8014/
Dahyna8014/
Danayt8013/
Dainad8013/
Daynai8013/
Dhasna8013/
Daynad8013/
Dhagna8013/
Dahnna8012/
Dainai8012/
Dhÿana8011/
Daunay8011/
Danaiy8011/
Dainga8011/
Daunat8011/
Daynap8011/
Danaid8010/
Dagnay8010/
Dhgana8010/
Dannat809/
Daneea809/
Dayhna809/
Dathna809/
Deanay808/
Dainaz807/
Daanay807/
Daïana807/
Daunea807/
Dausna807/
Dainaa807/
Dainau807/
Deamna806/
Dannna806/
Danaaj806/
Dhanea806/
Dainat806/
Dasnay806/
Dasnai805/
Deanaa805/
Deanga805/
Daynas805/
Danats805/
Danatt805/
Damnas805/
Daanaa805/
Daanai805/
Dannga805/
Danaud805/
Dannad805/
Dahnai805/
Dahnay805/
Dauina805/
Dasnas805/
Deanha805/
Danhah804/
Daenai804/
Danach804/
Danahí804/
Danhay804/
Datnai804/
Dauyna804/
Danads804/
Daïnas804/
Dhaïna804/
Gydana803/
Daihna803/
Dahnau803/
Danaiz803/
Dannau803/
Dean'a803/
Ddanga803/
Daunai803/
Dasnna803/
Hdaena803/
Daunas803/
Danhas803/
Damnai803/
Danaïs802/
Danhat802/
Dahnea802/
Danaih802/
Da'nay802/
Daanau802/
Daayna802/
Datnah802/
Daynaa802/
Deanai802/
Daðína802/
Dhatna802/
Dhajna802/
Daneas802/
Daenea802/
D'Anah802/
Daigna802/
Daysna802/
Daygna802/
Deagna802/
Dainoa802/
Dhanaz801/
Dgahna801/
Dganau801/
Dhaena801/
Dhahna801/
Danhaa801/
Danhap801/
Danhau801/
Dannoa801/
Danuța801/
Damgna801/
Danapp801/
Danass801/
Danast801/
Danauh801/
Danayd801/
Danayh801/
Dana'e801/
Danaas801/
Danaay801/
Danaaï801/
Danahu801/
Danahë801/
Damnay801/
Damnha801/
Damnna801/
Dagnas801/
Dahgna801/
Daenaa801/
D'anga801/
D'auna801/
Da'nah801/
Da'nea801/
Daaana801/
Daanas801/
Daanat801/
Dajhna801/
Daijna801/
Dajnah801/
Dajnea801/
Dasnad801/
Dasnha801/
Dattna801/
Daunaa801/
Daunad801/
Daunaj801/
Deanad801/
Daymna801/
Daynat801/
Daynay801/
Daynaz801/
Daytna801/
Tdanad801/
Tdanna801/
Hdhana801/
Dahïna801/
Dagnau801/
Daïnha801/
Daugna801/
Daujna801/
Danaat801/
Danaip801/
Dautna801/
Dani75279,746/
Danh75164,534/
Dany75159,456/
Dona7594,923/
Dena7587,703/
Dane7569,894/
Dano7515,280/
Dané7572/
Danj7537/
Daní754/
Danè752/
Dèna751/
Danê751/
Daný751/
Dahaina73733/
Dannaya73494/
Dhanaya73381/
Dhanaiy73279/
Danna'a73237/
Danaish73214/
Dhanaja73203/
Dainash73176/
Dhanaut73167/
Dhanash73141/
Dhannau73120/
Dahanna7366/
Deannea7360/
Dhannai7356/
Dhannaj7355/
Dhainah7343/
Dangnap7334/
Dhannay7325/
Dangaya7324/
Dainnah7322/
Dahayna7318/
Dhanaay7317/
Danaajh7316/
Dhanauu7316/
Dhanadh7316/
Dhanaih7313/
Deanash7312/
Dhanaia7312/
Dhanait7311/
Dean'na7311/
Deannaa7311/
Dhanaai7310/
Dhahana7310/
Dhainay7310/
Dattnay7310/
Deannna7310/
Dhanach7310/
Dannays738/
Deahnna738/
Dhaynna738/
Dainast737/
Danahai737/
Daanapp737/
Daynath737/
Dhannah737/
Daneash737/
Deannaj736/
Dannais736/
Danniea736/
Dheanna736/
Dhannna736/
Dhanhad736/
Dhannas735/
Dhannat735/
Deannas735/
Dahanah735/
Daanaya735/
Dainaya735/
Dhanaij734/
Dhanais734/
Dhangay734/
Dannash734/
Dathnea734/
Daanaah734/
Uandana733/
Dhannad733/
Dhanaha733/
Dhanajh733/
Dhanajj733/
Dhaneea733/
Dhaynah733/
Danaais733/
Danahys733/
Dangaia733/
Dasenna733/
Dahgnah733/
Daunais732/
Dhaynai732/
Dainaph732/
Dahnaad732/
Danaith732/
Damnath732/
Daanath732/
Dangaha732/
Danhaut732/
Daneast732/
Daneath732/
Daynadh732/
Daynnah732/
Deanaha732/
Deannai732/
Deahnah732/
Dhamnad732/
Dhanapp732/
Dhanauy732/
Dhaneah732/
Dhanhai732/
Dhanhay732/
Dhainai732/
Dhaanau732/
Dhanahd732/
Dhanhha732/
Dangaah732/
Danashh731/
Dhasnau731/
Dhaunat731/
Dhaunay731/
Dhaunna731/
Dheanga731/
Dhaneha731/
Dhangai731/
Dhangaj731/
Dhanhat731/
Dhanauh731/
Dhanaup731/
Dhanaus731/
Dhanays731/
Dhannaa731/
Dhanaaj731/
Dhanaap731/
Dhanaaz731/
Dhanadp731/
Dhanajs731/
Dhanasp731/
Dhanass731/
Dhannga731/
Dhaaina731/
Dhaenay731/
Dhainat731/
Dhainga731/
Dhajnay731/
Daneeha731/
Dangaai731/
Dannach731/
Dannadh731/
Dannahs731/
Dannaia731/
Dannaja731/
Dannatt731/
Dannaud731/
Dannayh731/
Danneat731/
Danneea731/
Danieha731/
Dangaja731/
Dangnai731/
Dangnau731/
Dangnea731/
Danhaha731/
Danooha731/
Danasht731/
Danault731/
Danayth731/
Danahaj731/
Danahey731/
Danahjh731/
Danaidh731/
Damnash731/
Dagnath731/
Dagnaud731/
Dahanai731/
Dahanas731/
Dahanau731/
Dahiena731/
D'Ainay731/
D'Aunay731/
Da'aina731/
Da'asna731/
Da'naia731/
Da'naja731/
Daamnat731/
Daangaa731/
Daannad731/
Daaynah731/
Daaynna731/
Daisnah731/
Daignay731/
Daihnna731/
Dainaha731/
Dainhea731/
Dainnay731/
Dainnha731/
Dauhnna731/
Daungai731/
Day'nah731/
Ddeanna731/
Ddhanna731/
Deana'e731/
Deanahe731/
Deanais731/
Deanaja731/
Deanaya731/
Deaneas731/
Deannad731/
Deannay731/
Daynais731/
Daynays731/
Dayneah731/
Dayneat731/
Daynnad731/
Daynoha731/
Daysnah731/
Dainaja731/
Dainaud731/
Daheina731/
Dhainna731/
Dağanay731/
Daynaha731/
Danayst731/
Dhasnah731/
Donna671,582,480/
Danny67774,466/
Dagne67166,487/
Deena6756,264/
Danes6751,823/
Danis6745,987/
Donat6727,244/
Danie6724,812/
Doina6723,499/
Danni6714,450/
Domna6710,507/
Deane679,466/
Dhena679,320/
Dange677,977/
Dhane677,559/
Dangi677,195/
Dayne675,076/
Danet674,667/
Daini674,569/
Dhany674,533/
Danee673,824/
Dasni673,632/
Donah673,404/
Danne673,242/
Daine672,946/
Douna672,532/
Danih672,483/
Dhona671,853/
Dango671,788/
Denah671,742/
Donas671,735/
Damni671,576/
Dönay671,521/
Danei671,365/
Deina671,317/
Daney671,259/
Danio671,186/
Dahni671,013/
Daniz67941/
Dauni67938/
Danno67911/
Dainy67906/
Daner67856/
Danit67855/
Danyo67814/
Deyna67810/
Donay67809/
Danyi67770/
Daune67765/
Danii67722/
Dasno67649/
Denay67635/
Daani67603/
Denai67599/
Dagni67597/
Doyna67539/
Danej67512/
Donai67510/
Danos67498/
Danou67478/
Daniy67464/
Danid67447/
Danez67403/
Daino67376/
Dojna67368/
Daneh67338/
Duina67327/
Deany67322/
Danoh67284/
Danoo67244/
Dayni67241/
Dahno67237/
Danot67211/
Donad67206/
Dagno67184/
Doona67179/
Danhajje67157/
Dahne67120/
Dehna67103/
Deuna67102/
Datni6799/
Dohna6794/
Danhi6791/
Danuj6788/
Danoj6780/
Dosna6777/
Daano6774/
Dogna6771/
Dasne6766/
Damha6765/
Daneu6761/
Daane6760/
Doena6758/
Dhanj6758/
Danje6758/
Dauny6756/
Danip6754/
Danoy6754/
Donaa6750/
Danhy6749/
Dayny6748/
Danyy6747/
Danoi6746/
Danui6742/
Dauno6742/
Donau6741/
Damne6739/
Daned6739/
Danij6734/
Dajny6732/
Danhe6731/
Dhaneash6731/
Danuy6731/
Doïna6728/
Denaa6726/
Hdani6725/
Datne6722/
Daany6721/
Deïna6720/
Ddani6720/
Danod6719/
Hdany6718/
Denau6718/
Dayno6717/
Dahny6716/
Dashynna6716/
Dhannaiy6714/
Donap6714/
Deané6713/
Donaz6712/
Dhanh6712/
Dhannaja6712/
Datno6711/
Damno6711/
Duona6711/
Daïni6710/
Dam'a679/
Danuo679/
Danop679/
Dachynna678/
Donaj678/
Danep677/
Ddona677/
Dhanaish677/
Danyh676/
Dannh676/
Deanh675/
Dajni675/
D'Ane675/
Dhainath674/
Dhanahai674/
D'ona674/
Danyz674/
Dajne674/
Deanj674/
Ddhanath674/
Danée673/
Dhannaya673/
Dahanath673/
Dannj673/
Hdaynath673/
Hdane673/
Daeno673/
Dahné673/
Danét673/
Dahannah673/
Daiña672/
Dan'i672/
Danné672/
D'ani672/
Ddany672/
Dotna672/
Dhanngay672/
Dhannooa672/
Dhanahay672/
Dhahayna672/
Da'ne672/
Dauné672/
Deaneash672/
Daungnad672/
Dànna671/
Dágna671/
Dáina671/
Dönaş671/
Dhaunath671/
Dhaynadh671/
Dhaña671/
Dhhanaya671/
Dhanaudh671/
Dhannait671/
Dhanaayj671/
Dhanahei671/
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Dhanaith671/
Dhanasth671/
Dgane671/
Dganj671/
Dgona671/
Dhagnath671/
Dhahanaj671/
Dhahanaz671/
Dhainaya671/
Donaî671/
Daneault671/
Dannaysh671/
Danjj671/
Danoz671/
Danoë671/
Danoš671/
Danái671/
Danér671/
Danìi671/
Daníh671/
Danñe671/
Dan'e671/
Dan'o671/
Danathth671/
Danaisth671/
Dahanash671/
Daeña671/
Dachinna671/
Daaannad671/
Daanh671/
Daannath671/
Daignaud671/
Dainh671/
Dainé671/
Dainê671/
Dahní671/
Dajnauth671/
Daunauth671/
Ddane671/
Ddena671/
De'na671/
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Deanauth671/
Deanneau671/
Deaunnea671/
Daíne671/
Tdhanaih671/
Tdhanaja671/
Tdona671/
Donaë671/
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Dana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dana in the Russian language
Данаdana-

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