Name Dian Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Dian

Dian is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Dian thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Dian?

Dian is a variant of the name Diana, which is a Latin name and a name from Roman mythology (goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth). Besides, Dian is an Indonesian unisex name.

What does the name Dian mean?

The girl’s name Dian means “divine”, “goddesslike”, “heavenly” and “luminous” (from Latin “dius/dia” = divine, or Indo-European “deiwo” = God/light/day or “*dei-“ = to shine). In Indonesian the unisex name Dian means “candle”.

Pronunciation of Dian