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Diona
How to Pronounce Diona
Pronounced dee-OH-nuh /diˈoʊ.nə/Medium
Meaning: Diona is a variant of Dionne, drawn from the Greek Dione, in myth a Titaness and mother of Aphrodite. The name derives from the same root as Zeus (Dios) and carries a sense of 'divine' or 'heavenly'. It also shades toward Deanna in American use.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Diona is a variant of Dionne, from the Greek Dione, a mother-goddess whose name means 'divine'. In American use it also leans toward Deanna. Diona stayed uncommon and reached its high around 1994, unusually late for a name of this style.
It reads as smooth and lyrical, its rising middle stress giving it a graceful lift. Neither firmly vintage nor clearly modern, it sits quietly between the two.
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What does the name Diona mean?
Diona is a form of Dionne, from the Greek Dione, a goddess name meaning roughly 'divine'.
How do you pronounce Diona?
It's said dee-OH-nuh /diˈoʊ.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Diona a boy or girl name?
Diona is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Diona?
Diona has been an uncommon name, reaching its modest high in the mid-nineteen-nineties.