Dania
“near, within reach”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 395th
- births in 2023–2025
- 430
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,219
- +6.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Dania
Dania is thought to mean “near, within reach” and is of Arabic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Dania in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Dania has been rising (+6.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Dania every 15 schools, all spellings combined.
Dania in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
994th girls’ name30 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,150
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,004th girls’ name764 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,325+7.9% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
891st girls’ name121 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,346+3% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
986th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,809
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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