Danna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Danna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Danna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Danna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Danna is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my judge”. A feminine form of Dan or a variant of Dana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,240 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 62 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Danna per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (1,231/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Danna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #549 nationally (given to 1,231 babies that year).
Donna · Dawn · Dana · Danny · Diana · Tanya · Deanna · Dianne
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