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Deanna

“Variant of Diana — Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon; root meaning 'goddess'” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #2173 in the US (2025) · Retro

Deanna has appeared in US records since 1899 — best rank #88 (1969) · 134,477 babies named Deanna all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,100 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Deannas

• Deanna Durbin — Canadian singer and actress (1921-2013)
• Deanna Russo — American television actress
• Deanna Nolan — American basketball player
• Deanna Lund — American actress (1937-2018)
• Deanna Stellato-Dudek — Canadian-American figure skater

In stories & tradition

• Deanna Troi — Vectors · Descent
• Deanna Monroe — The Walking Dead
• Deanna Dunn — The Godfather · The Godfather Returns

What Deannas become

Among 140 notable people named Deanna:

Entertainers appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Deanna Durbin, Canadian singer and actress (1921-2013).

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