74%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /di.ˈæn.ə/, /ˈdiːn.ə/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Either a variant of Diana or a feminine form of Dean. This name was popularized by the Canadian actress and singer Deanna Durbin (1921-2013), whose birth name was Edna. Her stage name was a rearrangement of the letters of her real name. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsDeana, Deanne, Deeann, Deena, Dina PopularityDetails Last ranked #84 in 1973 Canada Last ranked #845 in 2008 England and Wales Last ranked #915 in 2013 United States People think this name isRate·Details natural wholesome refined Categories 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, authors, child actors, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -anna, feminine forms, ice skaters, journalists, Shining characters, Star Trek characters, The Man Who Came to Dinner characters, The Sopranos characters, The Walking Dead game characters