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Dilana
How to Pronounce Dilana
Pronounced dih-LAH-nuh /dɪˈlɑːnə/Medium
Meaning: Dilana reads as a modern coinage, joining a Di- opening to Lana, a short form of names like Alana or Svetlana, or echoing Diana. Its brief United States appearance lines up with a rock singer of the name who gained television exposure, which likely helped a small group of parents pick it up.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
Dilana is a modern coinage rather than an inherited name, blending a Di- front with Lana or Diana. Its brief showing in United States records coincides with a South-African-born rock singer of the name featured on a network talent show, a likely spark for its use.
It never spread widely, a couple dozen girls a year at most around the mid two-thousands. A girl given it then is a teenager now, and it reads as a name tied to one particular moment rather than a lasting tradition.
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- ★Dilana (contemporary)a South-African-born rock singer who appeared on an American network talent show in the mid two-thousands
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Dilana mean?
It's a modern coinage read as a blend of Di- with Lana or Diana.
How do you pronounce Dilana?
It's said dih-LAH-nuh /dɪˈlɑːnə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Dilana a boy or girl name?
Dilana is used as a girl's name.
Is Dilana a popular name?
No, it was always rare, a coinage seen only briefly in the mid two-thousands.