Dana
Unisex first name
Dana is a given name for both sexes, now more commonly given to girls in the United States.
Notable bearers include comedian Dana Carvey and actress Dana Delany.
The name has various etymological roots depending on cultural origin.
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In Hindu tradition, dana refers to the practice of charitable giving or generosity, one of the essential virtues in Buddhist and Hindu ethics.
given name
Personal name from birth
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- etymologyWord origin study
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
Hebrew · Persian · Celtic · Irish · Slavic · Arabic · unisex · biblical · namesake · nickname
Tuatha Dé Danann
Ancient Irish deity tribe
mother goddess · tribe · legend · ancient · pagan · deity · pantheon · fertility · rivers · ancestor
- Unisex NamesAlex, Avery, Blake, Cameron, Casey
- Biosphere ReservesYellowstone, Serengeti, Galapagos, Everglades, Sundarbans
- CelticIreland, druid, Scotland, Wales, Gaelic
- JordanAmman, Petra, Dead Sea, Hashemite, Jordan River
- payment systemsMastercard, Visa, American Express, Amex, payment network
- Idlib
- Book of DanielProphetic Hebrew scripture
- Dana Carvey
- Steely DanJazz-rock studio duo
- Dan Quayle
- Jack Daniel'sTennessee sour mash whiskey
- Daniel Radcliffe