Dana
Meaning
"judge, arbiter"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,076
- Total SSA Count
- 230
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"judge, arbiter"
Origin: Hebrew
"dawn, bright star"
Origin: Persian
Dana is more popular, ranked #1076 vs #1274 for Roxanne.
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Dana is more popular, ranked #1076 compared to Roxanne at #1274 in the United States.
Dana means "judge, arbiter" (Hebrew origin). Roxanne means "dawn, bright star" (Persian origin).
Dana is primarily a girl name. Roxanne is primarily a girl name.