Dianne
Girl name · 375 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Dianne: 375 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 43 births in 1974.
Dianne is a 20th-century respelling of Diane, the French form of Diana, which in Roman mythology was the goddess of the hunt, moon, and nature, her name thought to derive from the Latin *divus* meaning "divine." The spelling with the double ‘n’ became particularly popular in the English-speaking world, though it was sometimes a variant of the Irish name Deanna. One of its most famous bearers was the beloved Scottish actress Dianne Cilento (1932–2011), nominated for a Tony and an Oscar. The name also gained a diplomatic association through Dianne Feinstein, the long-serving U.S. senator. There are no major place names directly from this spelling, but the root ‘Diana’ appears in countless geographical features. Interestingly, the double-n spelling peaked in Scotland during the 1950s and 60s, often chosen to give the classic goddess name a fresher, more modern feel.
Girl 22 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 197443 babies
- Latest (2004)
- #6633 babies
- Total births
- 375since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ▼ 30%vs prior 5y