—2024 rank
1955peak year
518,489babies named Diane since 1880
▲ +15%5-year trend
Diane popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Diane mean?
The French form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, from a root meaning 'divine', related to deus. France gave America this spelling wave.
OriginFrench, Latin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Diane
Same era, same vibe — if you like Diane, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Dianes
- Diane Keaton, actress
- Diane Arbus, photographer
Spellings & variants
DianaDianne
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