Dian

Meaning & origin●

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Dian is also recorded as 7 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• English given name130K records spelled Dian12 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia

  Languages: English, Dutch, Western Frisian

  Also written Di-An, Dían, Diañ, Diän, Dįān

• Portuguese given name30K records spelled Dian19 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Brazil, United States, Philippines, Mexico

  Languages: Portuguese, Spanish

  Also written Dían, Dián, Di-An, D'Ian, Diän

• a separate given name21K records spelled Dian3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, China, India, United Kingdom

  Also written Dián, Diǎn

• Bulgarian given name3.2K records spelled Dian13 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Bulgaria, United States, Russia, North Macedonia

  Languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian

  Also written Диан, Диън, Дйан, Diân

• Hindi given name1.7K records spelled Dian3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, Malaysia, United Kingdom

  Languages: Hindi, Urdu

  Also written D̶i̶a̶n̶

• Czech given name810 records spelled Dian4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Czechia, Slovakia, United States

  Languages: Czech, Slovak

  Also written Dìan, Dián

• Danish given name809 records spelled Dian7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Denmark, United States, Norway, Iceland

  Languages: Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian

  Also written Diañ

64 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Dian is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In Indonesian, oil lamp

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Italian, var. de Dean e redução de Diano

  as a name·Dicionário dos sobrenomes italianos

• In French, Variante de Diane, du latin Diana, déesse de la chasse et de la lune.

  as a name·Dictionnaire généalogique des prénoms

• In Italian, Variante di Degani

  as a name·Dizionario dei cognomi italiani

• Vela

  as a name·25,000 nombres de bebé. La mejor guía para escoger el nombre adecuado

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 101 years between 1912–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Dian Fosseyb. 1932USAmerican zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932–1985)
• Dian Parkinsonb. 1944USAmerican model
• Dian Hansonb. 1951USAmerican author and editor
• Dian Slavensb. 1958USAmerican politician
• Dian Bacharb. 1970USAmerican actor
• Dian Katelievb. 1980BGBulgarian footballer
• Dian Sastrowardoyob. 1982IDIndonesian artist
• Dian Agus Prasetyob. 1985IDIndonesian footballer
• Dian Fitrianib. 1993IDIndonesian badminton player
• Dian Fitri Ramadhanib. 1998IDsinger and dancer

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 473 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Dian?

We estimate roughly 6.8 thousand people bear Dian (counting its spellings and scripts) across 7 countries in our records.

In which country does Dian have the most bearers?

Dian is most frequently recorded in Indonesia, where it is most often spelled dian.

How common is Dian compared with other names?

In Indonesia, Dian is the 44th most common given name of 232,466 given names recorded there.

Is Dian a male or female name?

Dian is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

What does the name Dian mean?

Recorded meaning: wax candle