 Actress Deanna Durbin popularized the name. | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English, Italian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Recently created variant of Diana or Dean |
Deanna or DeAnna is a feminine given name. It is a variant of the name Diana apparently created in 1936 as a stage name for actress and singer Deanna Durbin, whose given name was originally Edna Mae. The name is also used as a feminine version of the name Dean. Deanne is a variant.[1]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.