Dwana

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Pronounced DWAH-nuh /ˈdwɑː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Dwana is a mid-century American coinage, most naturally read as a feminine counterpart to Dwayne or a blend with Wana/Wanda. It has no old-world root; its appeal is the soft, distinctive Dw- sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Dwana is a mid-century coined girls' name, a feminine echo of Dwayne (said 'DWAH-nuh'). It peaked in 1964.

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MeaningDwana is a mid-century American coinage, most naturally read as a feminine counterpart to Dwayne or a blend with Wana/Wanda. It has no old-world root; its appeal is the soft, distinctive Dw- sound.

U.S. rank (2002)#16172 ↘ Falling

2002 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1964

Total births (all-time)≈ 988

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dwana is a coined name rather than an inherited one, most easily understood as a feminine of Dwayne or a reshaping of Wana and Wanda. The distinctive Dw- opening was in vogue in mid-century America, and Dwana rode that sound into the birth records.

Dwana was most common around 1964 and had faded by the early two-thousands. A woman named Dwana at the peak is in her early sixties today. It is a distinctly mid-century invention and has not been revived.

Did you know? Dwana pairs neatly with Dwayne — the two look like a brother-and-sister set — and both leaned on the fashionable Dw- opening of the mid-twentieth century.

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Dwana — mid-century coinage; feminine echo of Dwayne (disputed)

Variations

DuanaDwanna

Nicknames

DwanAna

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dwana mean?

Dwana is a mid-century coinage without a fixed meaning, read as a feminine of Dwayne or a blend with Wana and Wanda.

How do you pronounce Dwana?

It's said DWAH-nuh /ˈdwɑː.nə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dwana a boy or girl name?

Dwana is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Dwana?

Dwana was an uncommon mid-century coinage that peaked in the nineteen-sixties and is rare today.