Diane
“divine, heavenly”
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 74th
- births in 2023–2025
- 2,065
- babies born in France
- 1 in 880
- +9.1% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Diane
Diane means “divine, heavenly” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Diane in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Diane has been rising (+9.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Diane every 4.4 schools, all spellings combined.
Diane in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
209 babies in 3 years1 girl in 23,120−0.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
30 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,594
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, 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
- Dianne10
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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