Is Dana a name from the Qur'an?

Dana does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Dana a boy or a girl name?

Dana is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name Dana come from?

Dana is an Arabic-Persian name, built on the root letters D-N-W. A Gulf classic (Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE); also popular in Jordan and Syria.

Dana is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (دَانَة) is also written Danah and Daana. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

دَانَة

Dana

DAA-nah

“Large, precious pearl.”

About Dana

Dana is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "large, precious pearl" — an Arabic-Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

In the Gulf dialects, a dana is a large and especially valuable pearl — the finest catch of the pearling season. The word is generally traced to Persian dāna, 'grain, seed'.

A Gulf classic (Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE); also popular in Jordan and Syria.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic · Persian

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Danah, Daana

Root letters

د ن وD-N-W

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Dana is one such word.

How to say it

DAA·nah

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Dana

What does the name Dana mean?: Dana (دَانَة) means "Large, precious pearl". In the Gulf dialects, a dana is a large and especially valuable pearl — the finest catch of the pearling season. The word is generally traced to Persian dāna, 'grain, seed'.
Is Dana a name from the Qur'an?: Dana does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic-Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Dana a boy or a girl name?: Dana is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Dana come from?: Dana is an Arabic-Persian name, built on the root letters D-N-W. A Gulf classic (Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE); also popular in Jordan and Syria.
How is Dana spelled?: Dana is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (دَانَة) is also written Danah and Daana. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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