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Dayanis
How to Pronounce Dayanis
Pronounced dah-YAH-niss /dɑːˈjɑːnɪs/Medium
Meaning: Dayanis is a Latina elaboration of Dayana, itself a Spanish spelling of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, whose name is linked to a root for divine or heavenly. The -is ending is a Spanish decorative touch; the meaning comes through Diana.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Dayanis is a Latina elaboration of Dayana, a Spanish form of Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon and hunt whose name ties to a root for divine. The -is ending follows a pattern seen across Spanish-language names. It appears in United States records from the mid-2000s, mostly in Latina families, reached a quiet high late that decade, and stayed rare. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Dayanis from the late 2000s would be a teenager now. It reads as a heritage elaboration rather than a vintage revival and stays outside mainstream American trends, chosen mostly within Spanish-speaking families.
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What does the name Dayanis mean?
It is a Latina elaboration of Dayana, a Spanish form of Diana, the Roman goddess.
How do you pronounce Dayanis?
It's said dah-YAH-niss /dɑːˈjɑːnɪs/, three syllables with the stress on the middle.
Is Dayanis a boy or girl name?
Dayanis is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Dayanis?
It has always been rare in the United States, a Latina form of Dayana carried mainly by Spanish-speaking families.