Gender of Dana?

General Name Discussion
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I’m wondering if [name_u]Dana[/name_u] is seen as more male or female these days?

2

It sounds feminine to me.

3

I absolutely adore [name_u]Dana[/name_u] for a boy(cheeky, curly brown hair with green eyes to be exact :)), but it’s definitely seen more as a feminine name.

4

Well, as a massive X-Files fan, obviously [name_u]Dana[/name_u] is feminine to me.

5

I prefer it for a female.

6

The only [name_u]Dana[/name_u] I’ve heard of is [name_u]Dana[/name_u] White - President of the UFC. He sure is masculine, but whenever I see him on TV, and his name pops up, I always think, “Hmmm… He has a girls’ name”…

7

In theory I know it’s unisex, but this one is all girl for me.

8

I recognize it as unisex, but it still feels feminine to me.

9

I think most would see it as feminine, but I prefer for a boy

10

I have known both male and female Danas, and the name suited them both quite well.

11

The only people I know with this name are male, but it does feel soft.

12

I know that [name_u]Dana[/name_u] is unisex but it is all girl to me. I have known several female Danas and never met a male one. I also watched X-Files. :slight_smile:

13

I know of people of both genders with the name, but I know no one personally of either gender with the name. I think of:

[name_u]Dana[/name_u] Carvey (male)
[name_u]Dana[/name_u] Elcar (male)
[name_u]Dana[/name_u] [name_u]Delany[/name_u] (female)
[name_u]Dana[/name_u] [name_m]Scully[/name_m] (female)

So split down the middle, I guess.

14

Definitely female

15

[name_f]My[/name_f] grandfather, father’s, and brother’s middle names are all [name_u]Dana[/name_u], but I also have a little sister named [name_u]Dana[/name_u] who is named after them.

I think it can go both ways.

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[name_f]My[/name_f] immediate association is it being for a girl, but I think it could work on a boy.

17

[name_u]Dana[/name_u] is firmly in the female camp for me.

18

To me it is a truly a unisex name. One of the few names that I see and don’t automatically assign a gender to in my head, I’d have to use middles or actually know the person.

19

Definitely female to me.

20

I’ve only ever known male Danas so I didn’t even know [name_u]Dana[/name_u] was a “female” name until a few years ago. I still see it as 100% male because of the guys I know actually named it.