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Girl's nameOrigin: Hebrew, SlavicMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 16 April

Dana

Dana is a charming, short feminine name cherished both locally and internationally. It is most often considered an independent form of Daniela, though it also connects to the Slavic root meaning 'given' or 'gifted'. It sounds natural, graceful, and delightfully timeless.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Dana
Slovak:
Dana
Czech:
Dana
Hungarian:
Dana
Polish:
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Ukrainian:
German:
Dana
Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name is interpreted as 'God is my judge' or 'given, gifted'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Dana sa vykladá najmä ako osamostatnená skrátená podoba mena Daniela, ktoré pochádza z hebrejského mena Dānijjēl s významom „Boh je môj sudca“. V slovanskom prostredí môže byť aj osamostatnenou podobou mien utvorených zo základu dan- vo význame „daná, darovaná“, napríklad Bohdana.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Dana vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

DANA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

17 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
16 AprilOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský Evangelical
8 April
Lotyšsko
11 December
Tranovský EvangelicalCzech Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Dana
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Dany
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Dane
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Danu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Dana!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Dane
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Danou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
DankaDanuškaDanušaDaniDadaDaduška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Dana
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Danka! Danuška! Dani!

Notable figures named Dana

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Dana International
IL
born 1969Notable Figure

Israeli singer

Dana Delany
US
born 1956Notable Figure

American actress

Dana Andrews
US
1909 – 1992Historical Figure

American actor (1909–1992)

Dana White
US
born 1969Notable Figure

American businessman and president of UFC (born 1969)

Dana Zátopková
CZ
1922 – 2020Historical Figure

Czech javelin thrower

Dana Scott
US
born 1932Notable Figure

American mathematician and computer scientist

Dana Gould
US
born 1964Notable Figure

American stand-up comedian

Dana Carvey
US
born 1955Notable Figure

American comedian

Test how Dana sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Dana Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:D.S.without dots:DS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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