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
"the great beast, tiger"
Origin: Greek
Dana is more popular, ranked #1076 vs #4366 for Tiger.
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Dana is more popular, ranked #1076 compared to Tiger at #4366 in the United States.
Dana means "judge, arbiter" (Hebrew origin). Tiger means "the great beast, tiger" (Greek origin).
Dana is primarily a girl name. Tiger is primarily a boy name.