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Diane

Girl name · 2,223 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Diane: 2,223 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 229 births in 1974.

Diane is the French form of Diana, a name rooted in Roman mythology, where Diana was the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature, meaning "divine" or "heavenly." One of the most famous bearers was the beloved Diana, Princess of Wales, whose grace and humanitarian work made the name iconic worldwide. The Parisian region of France, while not directly named for the goddess, shares its etymological root in the Celtic word for "divine." A notable variant is the Greek spelling Diana, which remains popular in Scotland, while the name also gained literary prominence through the character Diane in Ernest Hemingway's *The Sun Also Rises*.