Girl · #16,098 in 2026

Dauna

Name: Popularity of the name Dauna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Dauna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Leaf plates are eating plates, bowls or trenchers made with broad leaves, particularly in India and Nepal. In India they are known as Patravali, Pattal, Vistaraku, Vistar or Khali; in Nepal, as Tapari. They are mainly made from sal, dhak, bauhinia or banyan tree leaves. They can be made in circular shape, by stitching 6 to 8 leaves with tiny wooden sticks.

Current Rank

#16,098

Peak Rank

#2,275 (1933)

Total Babies

201

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1931

First Year

2004

Last Year

1933

Peak Year

#2275

Peak Rank

201

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Dauna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

Patravali, a common name for leaf plates in South Asia, is derived from the Sanskrit word Patra ; a term used for both leaf and vessels or utensils. The word Patravali literally translates to " made of leaf ". Leaf plates are known by different names throughout South Asia. For example, the names used in various regions of India and Nepal include Pattal, Tapari, Ilai, Mantharai ilai, Chakluk, Vistaraku, Vistara, Khali, Donne, Duna, and Bota. Hindi - पत्तल/दोना ( Pattal/ Donā ) Gujarati - પાંદડું નો થાળી ( Pā̃dḍu no Thāḷi ) Marathi - पांनाचे थाळी ( Pā̃nāche Thāḷi ) Meitei - ꯄꯥꯝꯕꯤ ꯄꯨꯈꯝ ( Pāmbi Pu

Origin & history

Men eating from fresh pattal plates and bowls, ca. 1712 Plates and bowls made of leaves finds mentioned in Hindu , Jain and Buddhist texts. According to Hindu tradition food eaten on prescribed leaves is believed to have numerous health and spiritual benefits. Buddhist texts like Susiddhikara Sūtra prescribes making offering to deities on lotus leaf and dhak leaves . Ayurvedic Samhita texts classifies leaves into Ekapatra (unifoliate, such as lotus leaf and plantain leaf), Dvipatra , Tripatra , or Saptapatra and so on according to the number of leaflets. According to Ayurvedic Samhita eating o

The Story of Dauna

American parents first put Dauna on the record books as a baby girl name in 1931, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 13 Daunas were born — ranking #2,275 that year. About 29% of every Dauna on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Dauna last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 201 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Dauna

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Frequently Asked Questions about Dauna

What does the name Dauna mean?

How popular is Dauna in 2026?

In 2026, Dauna ranks #16,098 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Dauna most popular?

Dauna reached its peak popularity in 1933, ranking #2,275 that year with 13 babies given the name.

Is Dauna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Dauna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Dauna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Dauna include Glennys, Liela, Delano. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Dauna

Dauna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 201 births in the dataset. Dauna's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #2,275. Use the chart and map above to compare Dauna'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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