Diany
Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier, simply known as Diany, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.
Meaning & Origin of Diany
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier, simply known as Diany, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.
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The Story of Diany
Diany first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 9 Dianys were born — ranking #10,287 that year. As of 2026, Diany ranks #11,156 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 83 Dianys 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 Diany
Diany is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Diany's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #10,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Diany'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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