Diana

Latin
"divine"

Diana Origin and Meaning

The name Diana is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "divine".

Diana, the tragic British princess, inspired many fashions, but strangely, not one for her name. For us, Diana is a gorgeous and still-underused choice.

Diana is the Latin name for the Roman goddess associated with the moon, virginity, and hunting; she is the protector of wild animals, represented in myth as both beautiful and chaste.

Two of her most prominent bearers today are singers Diana (born Diane) Ross and Krall. Fictional Dianas appear in All's Well That Ends Well, Jane Eyre, and Anne of Green Gables.

Now that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, perhaps this name will finally attract more attention and greater use.

# 228 in the US

Diana Rank in US Top 1000

# 142 on Nameberry

Diana Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Diana Popularity

Famous People Named Diana

  • Diana Frances Spencer
    Princess of Wales, former wife of Prince Charles
  • Diane Earnestine Earle "Diana" Ross
    American singer of The Supremes
  • Saint Diana d'Andalo
    Italian nun
  • Diana Blanche Barrymore Blythe
    American actress; aunt of actress Drew Barrymore
  • Diana Olivia Winifred Maud Manners Cooper
    Viscountess Norwich, English actress and socialite
  • Diana Ruth (McConnel) Wellesley
    Duchess of Wellington
  • Diana Dors (born Diana Mary Fluck)
    English actress
  • Diana Damrau
    German operatic soprano
  • Diana Jean Krall
    Canadian jazz singer
  • Diana Lorena Taurasi
    American basketball player
  • Diana Freeman
    Mitford, Lady Mosley, English writer and socialite
  • (Enid) Diana Elizabeth Rigg
    English actress
  • Diana Vickers
    English singer,songwriter
  • Diana Vreeland
    American fashion editor
  • Diana Amado aka Diana Chamomile
    YouTuber
  • Diana Wynne Jones
    English novelist
  • Angela Vittoria "Diana" Torrieri
    Italian actress
  • Diana Paulette Wallis
    English politician
  • Diana Munz
    American Olympic swimmer
  • Diana Louise DeGette
    American Congresswoman from Colorado
  • Diana Nicole DeGarmo
    American pop singer and actress
  • Diana Moldovan
    Romanian model
  • Diana Spencer
    Churchill, daughter of British prime minister Winston Churchill
  • Diana Beverly Matheson
    Canadian soccer player
  • Diana J. Gabaldon
    American novelist
  • Diana Mariana Vitória Álvares Pereira de Melo
    Princess of Orléans, 11th Duchess of Cadaval; wife of Prince Charles,Philippe, Duke of Anjou
  • Diana Starkova
    French beauty queen; Miss Europe 2016
  • Diana Charlton Muldaur
    American actress
  • Diana (born Ana Maria Siqueira Iorio)
    Brazilian pop singer
  • Diana Myzherytska
    Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast
  • Diana Doman
    Azebaijani rhythmic gymnast
  • Diana Bulimar
    Romanian artistic gymnast and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
  • Diana Cheralu
    Romanian artistic gymnast and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist
  • Diana Zubiri (b. 1985) Filipino actress
    born Rosemarie Joy Garcia,Smith
  • Diana Silvers
    American actress (b. 1997)

Diana in Pop Culture

  • Diana
    Roman Goddess of the moon and hunting
  • Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman
    DC Comics superheroine
  • Diana Tierney Sin Ohne
    character in Sherin Subhan's book series on Wattpad "The Von Meer Academy"
  • Diana Vernon
    character in Sir Walter Scott's "Rob Roy."
  • Diana Goodman
    character in musical "Next to Normal"
  • Diana Reid
    character on TV's "Criminal Minds"
  • Diana Walter
    character in "Lights Out"
  • Diana Ladris
    character in the Gone series by Michael Grant
  • Diana Morales
    character in musical "A Chorus Line"
  • Diana Barry
    character in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series
  • Diana
    character in Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well"
  • Diana
    character in video game "Rule of Rose"
  • Diana
    daughter of Artemis and Luna in anime 'Sailor Moon'
  • Diana Lombard
    character on TV's 'Martin Mystery'
  • Diana
    character on Philippine TV's "Dyosa"
  • Diana
    character in manga and anime "MÄR"
  • Diana
    character on TV's "V"
  • Diana A
    mecha in anime "Mazinger Z"
  • Diana
    Scorn of the Moon, character in video game "League of Legends"
  • Diana the Acrobat
    character in the Dungeons & Dragons animated series
  • "Diana
    " song by Paul Anka
  • "Diana
    " song by One Direction
  • "Dirty Diana
    " song by Michael Jackson
  • Diana Wrayburn
    character from Cassandra Clare's "The Mortal Instruments" and "The Dark Artifices" series
  • Diana Rivers
    character from Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"
  • Diana Villiers
    character in Patrick O'Brian's "Aubrey,Maturin" series
  • Diana “Di” Freeman
    character on the HBO TV series “Lovecraft Country”