Daana
Dāna is a Sanskrit and Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity, charity or giving of alms, in Indian religions and philosophies.
Meaning & Origin of Daana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dāna is a Sanskrit and Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity, charity or giving of alms, in Indian religions and philosophies.
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The Story of Daana
Daana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 16 Daanas were born — ranking #7,742 that year. As of 2026, Daana ranks #16,416 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 92 Daanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Daana
Daana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Daana's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,742. Use the chart and map above to compare Daana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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