Danna

Danna Meaning & Origin

About Danna
The surname Danna is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "D'Anna," which is a shortened form of the name "Giovanna." "Giovanna" is the feminine form of the name "Giovanni," meaning "God is gracious" in Italian. Therefore, the surname Danna can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Giovanna" or "son/daughter of Giovanni."

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Danna is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Danna: 3,904
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Danna based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Danna is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdænə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Danna in Braille

Here's how to represent Danna in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Danna in braille

How to sign the name Danna using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Danna using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Danna in sign language

Numerology