Dana is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Dana one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
The feminine name Dana is a short form of Daniela and a feminine form of Dan, but also a Slavic short form of Bogdana. Besides, Dana is an Arabic unisex name.
Dana has the meaning “God is my judge” (from Daniela and Dan) or “given by God” and “gift of God” (from Bogdana). In Arabic, the unisex name Dana means “wise” or “educated” (originally from “dânâ/دانا”).
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