Dian is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dian is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “divine”. A variant of Diane, from the goddess Diana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,578 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 70 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 Dian per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 1946 (287/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (9/yr).
Dian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1946, when it ranked #831 nationally (given to 287 babies that year).
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