Where does the name Diane come from?

Diane is a girl name of French origin.

Is Diane a boy or a girl name?

Diane is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Diane are girls and 0% are boys.

How popular is the name Diane in 2023?

Diane ranks #2829 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1955 with 23,343 babies.

How do you pronounce Diane?

Diane is pronounced dye-ANN (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Diane?

Diane is also written as Diana, Dianne, Diahann.

A name from French · Girl

Diane

French form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild nature — ultimately from an Indo-European root meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly'. Massively popular in mid-20th-century France and America.

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Popularity over time

A 125-year arc in numbers.

518,502 U.S. births recorded from 1898–2023.

Popularity · 1898–2023

60 births in 2023

1898 1960 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

DFrench form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild nature — ultimately from an Indo-European root meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly'. Massively popular in mid-20th-century France and America.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Diane".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Diana Most common Dianne Diahann

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Diane.

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Diane Keaton (actress)
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Diane Sawyer (broadcast journalist)
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Diane von Furstenberg (designer)

Quick answers

People often ask about Diane.

What does the name Diane mean?: Diane means french form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and wild nature — ultimately from an Indo-European root meaning 'divine' or 'heavenly'. Massively popular in mid-20th-century France and America.
Where does the name Diane come from?: Diane is a girl name of French origin.
Is Diane a boy or a girl name?: Diane is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 100% of children given the name Diane are girls and 0% are boys.
How popular is the name Diane in 2023?: Diane ranks #2829 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1955 with 23,343 babies.
How do you pronounce Diane?: Diane is pronounced dye-ANN (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Diane?: Diane is also written as Diana, Dianne, Diahann.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.