Diana name - Meaning of Diana
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 2
- Usage
- English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Dutch, Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology, Latin
- Pronounced
- die-AN-ə (English) , dee-AH-nah (Italian, German, Dutch)
- Diana Meaning
- Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see Zeus). Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis. As a given name, Diana has been regularly used since the Renaissance. It became more common in the English-speaking world following Sir Walter Scott's novel 'Rob Roy' (1817), which featured a character named Diana Vernon. It also appeared in George Meredith's novel 'Diana of the Crossways' (1885). A notable bearer was Diana Spencer (1961-1997), the Princess of Wales. Diana originates in Latin language and means "divine woman". In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of hunting, moon and chilbirth, her Greek equivalent being Artemis. It has been one of the most popular given names for a long time, especially in European countries. It was popularized by Diana, Princess of Wales, sometimes nicknamed Lady Di, who tragically died in a car crash in 1997.
Diana Related Names
Variants: Diane, Dianna (English), Deana, Dyana, Dyanna
Diminutive: Di (English)
Other Languages: Dijana, Dajana (Croatian), Diane, Dianne (French), Kiana (Hawaiian), Diána (Hungarian), Dijana (Macedonian), Dijana, Dajana (Serbian), Dijana (Slovene)
Diana Celebrities
Diana Krall - jazz artist, Diana Ross - singer, Diana Bridge - writer, Diana Chang - writer, Diana Coelho - published author, Diana Drubig - model, Diana Giese - writer, Diana Haddad - musician, Diana Harris - writer, Diana Hyland - actress, Diana Jones - published author, Diana Lynn - actress, Diana Menefy - writer, Diana Moran - writer,
