Girl · #7,996 in 2026

Diena

Diena is a Latvian language national daily newspaper in Latvia, published since 23 November 1990. It is one of Latvia's largest daily periodicals and used to be considered as a paper of record.

Current Rank
#7,996
Peak Rank
#6,590 (1963)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1963
First Year
1970
Last Year
1963
Peak Year
#6590
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Diena

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

Diena is a Latvian language national daily newspaper in Latvia, published since 23 November 1990. It is one of Latvia's largest daily periodicals and used to be considered as a paper of record.

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Origin & history
The newspaper was initially founded as the official paper of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia . Since privatisation in 1993, Diena was owned by Swedish media group Bonnier . Diena had 18,277 subscribers in December 2009, down from 26,866 in February 2009, and 41,471 in April 2000. It shifted from berliner to compact format in 2007. The newspaper's Russian language edition was discontinued in 1999.

The Story of Diena

Diena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 5 Dienas were born — ranking #6,590 that year. As of 2026, Diena ranks #7,996 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Dienas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Diena

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Frequently Asked Questions about Diena

What does the name Diena mean?
Diena is a Latvian language national daily newspaper in Latvia, published since 23 November 1990. It is one of Latvia's largest daily periodicals and used to be considered as a paper of record.
How popular is Diena in 2026?
In 2026, Diena ranks #7,996 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Diena most popular?
Diena reached its peak popularity in 1963, ranking #6,590 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Diena a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Diena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Diena?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Diena include Aldrina, Angelar, Balynda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Diena

Diena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Diena's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #6,590. Use the chart and map above to compare Diena'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.