Dana

/D-AA-N-AA/

Unisex MuslimZoroastrian Persian origin OtherPersian

Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders.

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Meaning & origin

Dana is a unisex's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.

Beyond its Muslim heritage, Dana is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Other, Persian families, Dana carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Dana

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Dana resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
11
intuition and inspired leadership (master number)
Chaldean
11
intuition and inspired leadership (master number)

How Dana sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Dana breaks down into 4 phonemes: /D-AA-N-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Dana

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Dana maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 11) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Dana flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Wisdom
Dana belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Dana carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Dana is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Dana

If Dana resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim unisex names, common in Other families

Pari
From Persian 'pari' (fairy, angel, supernatural beauty). Persian mythology. Cross-religious in India.
Mehr
Sun, affection, loving-kindness — from Persian mehr, descended from Avestan Mithra, the Indo-Iranian deity of the rising sun and of covenants. The autumn month Mehr and its solstice gatherings keep the word alive; a compact Persian name fusing warmth and light.
Baran
Rain — Persian in origin, Baran carries the weight of a naming tradition that prioritises depth of meaning over novelty of sound
Darya
Sea, ocean — from Persian daryā, traced to Avestan zrayah, ‘sea’; the Caspian is the Daryā-ye Khazar in Persian. A broad, flowing Persian name carrying the vastness of open water.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim unisex names from the Wisdom cluster

Bayan
Clarity, eloquence, lucid expression, from the Arabic root b-y-n (to be clear), shared with bayyinah, clear proof. The Quran praises God for teaching humankind eloquent speech, so the name honours the gift of making meaning plain, a luminous union of clear thought and beautiful expression.
Yaqin
Certainty, settled conviction, from the Arabic root y-q-n (to be certain). In the Quran yaqin names the highest, unshakeable form of spiritual knowledge, the truth of certainty, so the name gives a child an identity grounded in firm faith and unwavering, deep-rooted conviction.
Çağrı
Call, summons — in Turkish, Çağrı has the phonetic warmth that characterises Anatolian naming preferences

Names that sound similar

Muslim unisex names that open with the same syllables as Dana

Deniz
Sea - a living Turkish given name supported by modern Turkish lexical usage and household familiarity
Delshad
Happy-hearted, glad of heart, from Persian del (heart) and shad (joyful). The name fuses the organ of feeling with the state of gladness, wishing a child an inwardly cheerful nature. It belongs to the warm Persian family of heart-compounds that name the emotions directly.
Dwi
Second — Javanese ordinal for the second-born child, used for both boys and girls

Common questions about Dana

What does the name Dana mean?

Dana means "Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders.." It is a unisex name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Dana a boy or girl name?

Dana is a unisex name, used for any gender.

What is the origin of the name Dana?

Dana is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.

What is the numerology of Dana?

Dana has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).

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