Dana
/D-AA-N-AA/
Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders.
See Dana scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Dana:
Yes — Dana is a Muslim unisex name of Persian origin, meaning “Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
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This page tells you what Dana means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Dana is a unisex's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Dana is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Dana carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Dana look like?
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See Dana's baby portrait →What does Dana's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Dana resonates in either tradition.
Dana's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Dana's full reading →
Does Dana go with your family's names?
Dana breaks into 4 sounds: /D-AA-N-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Dana sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Dana beside your family's names →
Names similar to Dana
If Dana resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Muslim unisex names, common in Other families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Muslim unisex names from the Wisdom cluster
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Muslim unisex names that open with the same syllables as Dana
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Common questions about Dana
What does the name Dana mean?
Dana means "Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders.." It is a unisex name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Dana a boy or girl name?
Dana is a unisex name, used for any gender.
What is the origin of the name Dana?
Dana is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Dana a Muslim name?
Yes. Dana is a unisex name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Dana mean in Persian?
Dana originates from Persian, where it means "Wise, knowing — from Persian dānā, ‘learned, sagacious,’ traced to Avestan dānāh, ‘knowledge,’ the same Indo-European root behind Sanskrit jñāna. An intelligent, composed Persian name used across genders.."
What is the numerology of Dana?
Dana has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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