Dewana
Feminine
Dewana is a three-syllable name with the soft Dew- of dewdrop and the -ana of Diana. It is gentle and flowing, with the stress in the middle.
How old is the name Dewana?
Dewana first appears in US birth records in 1936 — 89 years ago. The typical Dewana alive today was born around 1967, making them about 58 years old. About 500 people named Dewana are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Dewana most popular?
Dewana peaked in 1966, reaching #2453 nationally. See the whole 1966 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Dewana
Dwana and Diana gave American parents two names close in sound, and Dewana sits between them, with the Dew- of a spring morning at its front. It is built from familiar sounds rather than from any single ancestor, and it has a softness that suits a name meant to be said gently.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Dewana. It may be a spelling of Dwana or a build near Diana, and no record says which.
Pronouncing Dewana
duh-WAH-nuh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Dewana
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1936
- Most girls named
- 196624 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2453reached in 1966
- Change vs 1990
- +60.0%8 in 1991, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Dewanas among us
people named Dewana are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Dewana sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is soft and easy to say.
- It is rare, so she will seldom share it.
- In Hindi, deewana means madly in love, which Hindi speakers will hear.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Dewanas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Dewana are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Dewana in 2025?
- Dewana is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Dewana with classmates?
- Dewana will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More D names
The most-given names starting with D, all years combined.
Dorothy#421 · Donna#1962 · Deborah#862 · Debra#4460 · Diane#2607 · Doris#2895 · Denise#1673 · Danielle#549
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