Dana is a unisex given name. It was among the 100 most popular names given to girls born in the United States between 1960 and 1990. It has since fallen in popularity and was ranked the 446th most popular name given to girls born in the United States in 2007. As a male forename it is well known in the United States, being in the 314th rank out of 1,219 in the 1990 U.S. Census. The name has multiple derivations. ''Dana'' or ''Danah'', in

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, means "the most perfectly sized, valuable and beautiful pearl". This name is used mainly by Arab states of the Persian Gulf (Eastern Arabia), due to their traditional pearl diving professions wherein they gave different type of pearls names. In Persian, the word ''Dānā'' literally means "Wise", and some speculate that the name is first used as a first name in ''

Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' or ''Shahnama'' ( fa, شاهنامه, Šāhnāme, lit=The Book of Kings, ) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50 ...

''. It may also refer to the mountain Dana or Dena. The name is used in Persian for both female and male sexes. It may also come from "Dane" (from

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), the meaning of the common surname. It is also occasionally regarded as a feminine version of Daniel or a short version of feminine names such as Bogdana or Yordana. In Hebrew, the name Dana means "arbiter" or "God is my judge". In Sanskrit and Pali, the word means "generosity". In Romanian and Czech, it is a feminine name, derived from the name Daniela; the masculine form being Dan/

Daniel Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

People named Dana

Female

Dana Al-Nasrallah Dana or Danah Al-Nasrallah (born 7 March 1988) is Kuwaiti female track and field athlete competing in sprint Sprint may refer to: Aerospace *Spring WS202 Sprint, a Canadian aircraft design *Sprint (missile), an anti-ballistic missile Automotiv ...

(born 1988), Kuwaiti Olympic sprinter *

Dana Anderson Dana Anderson D'Abreo (born January 13, 1973 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a former field hockey player from Canada. Anderson earned 57 caps for the Women's Senior National Team during her career. On national level Anderson, a resident of Etobicoke, ...

(born 1973), Canadian former field hockey player * Dana Angluin, professor of computer science at Yale University * Dana Antal (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player, gold medalist at the 2002 Winter Olympics *

Dana Beth Ardi Dana Beth Ardi is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, human capitalist, author, and contemporary art collector. Considered an expert in the field of talent management and organizational design, Ardi is the author of ''The Fall of the Al ...

, American entrepreneur, human capitalist, author, and contemporary art collector * Dana Barron (born 1966), American actress * Dana Bash (born 1971), CNN News reporter and anchorwoman * Dana Belben, American voice actress, animator, screenwriter, effects artist, and comedian * Dana Berger (born 1970), Israeli singer-songwriter and occasional actress * Dana Berliner, American lawyer, litigation director at the

Institute for Justice The Institute for Justice (IJ) is a libertarian non-profit public interest law firm in the United States. It has litigated ten cases before the United States Supreme Court dealing with eminent domain, interstate commerce, public financing for ...

Dana H. Born Dana H. Born (born 1961) is a lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a retired brigadier general in the United States Air Force and was the Dean of the Faculty at the United States Air Force Academy in Co ...

(born 1961), brigadier general in the United States Air Force * Dana Bradley (died 1981), Canadian murder victim * Dana Broccoli, actress and novelist, wife of producer Albert R. Broccoli, mother of producer Michael G. Wilson * Dana Brožková (born 1981), Czech orienteering competitor * Dana Buchman, fashion designer * Dana Cameron (born 1965), American archaeologist, and author of award-winning crime fiction and urban fantasy *

Dana Cervantes Dana Elvira Cervantes García (born 18 August 1978 in Málaga) is a former Spanish athlete specializing in the pole vault. She competed at the 2004 Olympic Games The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες ...

(born 1978), Spanish Olympic pole vaulter * Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born 1969), general manager and head coach of the Chicago Sky of the WNBA * Dana Chladek (born 1963), Czechoslovak-born American Olympic slalom kayaker and coach * Dana Claxton (born 1959), Hunkpapa Lakota filmmaker, photographer and performance artist *

Dana Coons Dana Turner Coons Thiele (born September 27, 1978 in Fairfax County, Virginia) is an American long distance runner. She is a two-time qualifier for the US Olympic Trials (10,000m in 2004, marathon in 2008), and in 2007 was ranked 16th in the cou ...

(born 1978), American long distance runner * Dana Cowin, magazine editor (''Food & Wine'', ''Mademoiselle'', ''HG'') * Dana Cuff, American architect, professor, and founding director of UCLA's cityLAB * Dana Davis (born 1978), American actress, known for ''10 Things I Hate About You'' and ''Franklin & Bash'' * Dana Dawson (1974-2010), American actress and singer * Dana DeArmond (born 1979), American pornographic actress * Dana Delany (born 1956), American film, stage, and television actress *

Dana Dodd Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * ...

(1985-2006), American woman who was murdered *

Dana Dogaru Dana Dogaru (born 1 August 1953) is a Romanian actress.Dana Dogaru
''Humanitas''. She appeared in more than twenty films sinc ...

(born 1953), Romanian actress *

Dana Dormann Dana Lofland Dormann (born September 16, 1967) is an American professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A per ...

(born 1967), American professional golfer, also played as Dana Lofland * Dana Ellis (born 1979), Canadian pole vaulter * Dana Eskelson (born 1965), American television, film, and theater actress * Dana Fabe (born 1951), lawyer, Chief Justice of Alaska Supreme Court * Dana Faletic (born 1977), Australian Olympic rower *

Dana Fecková Dana Fecková (born 26 February 1987) is a Slovak footballer who plays as a striker for the Swiss club FC Neunkirch and the Slovakia national team. She previously represented Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak First LeagueDana Ferguson (born 1987), Canadian curler * Dana Fischer (born 2010), American ''Magic: The Gathering'' player *

Dana Flynn Didem Erol or Serah Henesey also known as Dana Flynn is an Australian-born Turkish American actress, model, and TV host. She was born in Sydney to Turkish parents and lives in Los Angeles, California. Amidst media speculation, Erol confirme ...

(born 1975), also known as Didem Erol, Australian-born Turkish-American actress, model, and TV host * Dana Fox (born 1976), American screenwriter *

Dana Frankfort Dana Frankfort (born 1971, Houston, Texas) is an artist based in Houston and a painting professor at University of Houston. Her work often engages with the history of abstract art and features bright colors, gestural brushwork, and text. Frankfor ...

(born 1971), New York-based artist, painting professor at Boston University College of Fine Arts * Dana Fuchs (born 1976), American singer, songwriter, actress, and voice actress *

Dana Gibson Dana Gibson Hoyt was the thirteenth president of Sam Houston State University. She was appointed on September 1, 2010, following unanimous approval by The Texas State University System. She is the first female president in the university’s h ...

, president of Sam Houston State University * Dana Gilbert (born 1959), American tennis player * Dana Gillespie (born 1949), English actress and singer *

Dana E. Glauberman Dana E. Glauberman, ACE, is an American film and television editor. She is known for her work on films such as ''Juno'', '' Up in the Air'', ''Draft Day'' and '' Ghostbusters: Afterlife'', as well as TV series such as ''The Mandalorian'' and ''Ahs ...

(born 1968), American film editor *

Dana Glover (singer) Dana Glover (born October 14, 1974) is an American pop singer and songwriter, known for performing film songs. Biography Glover was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, but moved to Asheville at the age of eight. At 16 she went to Manhattan fo ...

(born 1974), American pop singer and songwriter * Dana Goldstein, American journalist and editor * Dana Goodyear (born 1976), American journalist, poet and author, co-founder of Figment online community * Dana Guth (born 1970), German politician * Dana Sue Gray (born 1957), American serial killer *

Dana Hadačová Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * Dana ...

(born 1983), Czech Olympic table tennis player *

Dana Haidar Dana Haidar Touran ( ar, دانا حيدر توران , born January 30, 1993) is a Jordanian of Circassian ancestry taekwondo practitioner. She won the silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known a ...

(born 1993), Jordanian taekwondo competitor * Dana Hee (born 1961), American Olympic taekwondo competitor, motivational speaker and stuntwoman *

Dana Hill Dana Hill (born Dana Lynne Goetz; May 6, 1964 – July 15, 1996) was an American actress. She was known for playing Audrey Griswold in '' National Lampoon's European Vacation'', and also known for her roles in '' Shoot the Moon'' and '' Cross Cr ...

(1964-1996), American actress and voice actor *

Dana Hoey Dana Hoey (born 1966 Marin County, California) is a visual artist working with photography, using "the camera to reveal the inner life of women, especially young women." Her photographs are often ambiguous and have multiple meanings. In 1999, in an ...

(born 1966), American photographer *

Dana Humby Dana Humby (born 4 October 1979) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. Humby made her Football Ferns début in a 0–5 loss to United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or ...

(born 1979), former New Zealand association football player *

Dana Hussain Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji (born January 3, 1986) is a sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman. Due to the International Olympic Committee ban on Iraq competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, there ...

(born 1986), sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team *

Dana International Sharon Cohen ( he, שרון כהן; born 2 February 1969), professionally known as Dana International ( he, דנה אינטרנשיונל), is an Israeli pop singer. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums. She w ...

(born 1969), Israeli singer (stage name of Sharon Cohen), winner of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest * Dana Ivey (born 1941), American character actress * Dana Ivgy (born 1982), Israeli actress * Dana Jacobson (born 1971), American sports journalist and former ESPN anchor *

Dana Jurásková Dana Jurásková (born 21 September 1961) is a Czech politician. She was the Minister of Health in the caretaker government A caretaker government is a temporary ''ad hoc'' government that performs some governmental duties and functions in a co ...

(born 1961), Czech politician, former Minister of Health *

Dana Kerem Dana Kerem (born 11 September 1986) is an Israeli football defender currently playing in the Ligat Nashim Rishona for ASA Tel Aviv University, with which she had also played in the Champions League.

(born 1986), Israeli football defender * Dana Kimmell (born 1959), American actress * Dana King (born 1960), former American TV news anchor * Dana Kirk (born 1984), American Olympic swimmer *

Dana Kletter Dana Kletter (born October 21, 1959) is an American musician and writer. Biography Kletter and her twin sister Karen were born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in New York. Dana began playing piano at age four. She attended American Universi ...

(born 1959), American musician and writer *

Dana Kuchtová Dana Kuchtová (Born 18 June 1961, Český Krumlov, Czechoslovakia) is Czech politician, teacher and former environmental and anti-nuclear activist. Kuchova was a leader of the Czech Green Party A green party is a formally organized politi ...

(born 1961), Czech Green politician, former Minister of Education * Dana Levin (born 1965), American poet and creative writing instructor *

Dana Lixenberg Dana Lixenberg (born 1964)Hay, David '' The New York Times'', May 30, 1999 is a Dutch photographer and filmmaker.Knight, Christopher '' Los Angeles Times'', May 28, 1999 She lives and works in New York and Amsterdam. Lixenberg pursues long-term pro ...

(born 1964), Dutch photographer *

Dana Loesch Dana Lynn Loesch ( ; ; born September 28, 1978) is an American radio and TV host. She is a former spokesperson for the National Rifle Association and a former writer and editor for '' Breitbart News''. Loesch was the host of the program ''Dana'' ...

, American conservative TV and radio host *

Dana Mann Dana Mann (née Beňušová, born September 6, 1984, in Bratislava) is a Slovakia, Slovak-born United States, American Canoe slalom, slalom canoeist who competed at the international level from 2000 to 2015, specializing in the K1 discipline. She ...

, American slalom canoer, formerly competed for Slovakia as Dana Beňušová *

Dana Marie Dana Marie is a Christian recording artist from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Marie released her first album in 2010. Early life Dana Marie was involved in various choirs, solos, and school musicals throughout high school. After graduating fro ...

, Canadian Christian rock singer *

Dana Martanová Dana Martanová is a retired Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed in the mid-1950s. She won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (Mixed C-2: 1955; Folding K-1 team: 1953 Events January * January ...

, former Czechoslovak slalom canoer * Dana Marton, romantic suspense novelist *

Dana Mathis ''Black Christmas'' (abbreviated as ''Black X-Mas'') is a 2006 slasher film written and directed by Glen Morgan and starring Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Oliver Hudson, Lacey Chabert, Kristen Cloke, and ...

, American pop singer and songwriter *

Dana McCauley Dana McCauley (born July 7, 1966, in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian chef, food writer, food trend tracker, spokesperson, and international corporate food consultant. Dana is the former food editor for ''Gardening Life'', ''Homemakers'', and ''S ...

, Canadian chef and food writer * Dana McVicker, American country music singer * Donella H. "Dana" Meadows, American environmental scientist, teacher and writer * Dana Medřická, Czechoslovak film actress * Dana Murphy, American Republican politician from Oklahoma *

Dana Nălbaru Dana Nălbaru (born 23 October 1976) is a Romanian singer, songwriter, and musician. Widely known as former HI-Q band member, Dana Nălbaru started her solo music career in 2004 with her first music album ''Zbor''. She currently resides in Buc ...

, Romanian singer, songwriter, and musician, member of Hi-Q * Dana D. Nelson, professor of English at Vanderbilt University, progressive advocate for citizenship and democracy * Dana Nutu, Romanian-Australian chess player and trainer, also known as

Daniela Nuțu-Gajić Daniela Nuțu-Gajić (born Daniela Silvia Nuțu; 8 June 1957) is a Romanian Australian chess Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and chess trainer. She represented Romania in seven Chess Olympiads, winning five medals, including two individual gold me ...

Dana Oldfather Dana Oldfather (born November 30, 1978) is an American oil painter and dinnerware designer often linked to Cleveland's artistic resurgence. Life and career Dana was born in Cleveland, OH. She is a self-taught artist but has listed Willem de Koonin ...

, American oil painter and dinnerware designer *

Dana Olmert Dana Olmert ( he, דנה אולמרט; born December 26, 1972), is an Israeli left wing activist, literary theorist and editor. She is a daughter of Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Olmert graduated with a PhD in literature from the He ...

, Israeli left-wing activist, literary theorist and editor, daughter of Ehud Olmert * Dana Owens, also known as

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album '' All Hail the Qu ...

, American rapper, singer and actress * Dana Perino, former White House press secretary * Dana Plato, American actress *

Dana Plotogea Dana Plotogea (born 30 September 1981) is a Romanian biathlete. She represented Romania at the 2002 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Winter Olympics, and the 2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 d ...

, Romanian Olympic biathlete * Dana Priest, journalist and author, national security correspondent for the ''Washington Post'' *

Dana Procházková Dana Procházková (born 1951) is an orienteering competitor who competed for Czechoslovakia. At the 1974 World Orienteering Championships in Viborg she won a bronze medal in the relay, together with Anna Handzlová and Renata Vlachová Rena ...

, Czechoslovak orienteering competitor *

Dana Protopopescu Dana Protopopescu is a Romanian pianist settled in Belgium. Protopopescu serves as the Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition's accompanist since 1989 and teaches at the Queen Elisabeth School of Music. She is also active as a chamber musician. Re ...

, Romanian-Belgian pianist and music instructor *

Dana Pyritz Dana Pyritz (born 31 August 1970 in Kühlungsborn Kühlungsborn () is a ''Seebad'' (seaside resort) town in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, 11 km northwest of ...

, German Olympic rower * Dana Randall, professor of theoretical computer science at Georgia Tech * Dana Ranga, Romanian writer and film director * Dana Rayne, American dance and pop singer *

Dana Reason Dana Reason is a Canadian composer, recording artist, keyboardist, producer, arranger, and sound artist working at the intersections of contemporary musical genres and intermedia practices. She appears on more than 17 commercially released rec ...

, Canadian pianist and composer *

Dana Reeve Dana Charles Reeve (née Morosini; March 17, 1961 – March 6, 2006) was an American actress, singer, and activist for disability causes. She was the wife of actor Christopher Reeve and mother of television reporter and anchor Will Reeve. Early ...

, American actress, wife of Christopher Reeve, also billed as Dana Morosini *

Dana Reizniece-Ozola Dana Reizniece-Ozola (born November 6, 1981) is a Latvian chess player and politician. She is the current managing director of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) since 2021. She also served as minister of Economics (2014–2016) and mini ...

, Latvian politician and chess player *

Dana Rettke Dana Lynn Rettke (born January 21, 1999) is an American professional volleyball player who currently plays for Vero Volley Monza in the Italian Serie A1 League. She played collegiate volleyball at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is the ...

(born 1999), American volleyball player * Dana Ron, Israeli computer scientist, professor of electrical engineering * Dana Rosendorff, Australian actress * Dana Rosemary Scallon, Irish singer and politician, winner of the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest, former MEP * Dana Schechter, singer-songwriter with the band Bee and Flower *

Dana Schoenfield Dana Lee Schoenfield (born August 13, 1953) is an American former competition swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Early life Schoenfield was born in Harvey, Illinois, and spent her chil ...

, American Olympic swimmer * Dana Schutz, American painter *

Dana Seetahal Dana Saroop Seetahal SC (July 8, 1955 – May 4, 2014) was an Independent Senator in the Trinidad and Tobago Senate. She was an attorney at law in private practice and was formerly a lecturer at the Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad and Tobago, ...

, Trinidadian politician and attorney *

Dana Shrader Dana Jayne Shrader (born July 10, 1956) is an American Olympian former competition swimmer. Shrader represented the United States as a 16-year-old at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. She swam the butterfly leg for the gold medal-win ...

, American Olympic swimmer * Dana Simpson, American cartoonist (''Heavenly Nostrils'', ''Ozy and Millie'') *

Dana Spálenská Dana Spálenská (born 10 February 1950) is a Czechoslovakian luger who competed during the 1970s. She won the bronze medal at the 1975 FIL World Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden. Spálenská also finished tenth in the women's singles ...

, Czechoslovak Olympic luger * Dana Spiotta, American novelist * Dana Stabenow, Alaskan author * Dana Stephensen, Australian ballerina * Dana Stevens (critic), movie critic at ''Slate'' magazine * Dana Stevens (screenwriter), American screenwriter and TV producer *

Dana Suesse Nadine Dana Suesse (; December 3, 1911 – October 16, 1987) was an American musician, composer and lyricist. Biography Dana Suesse was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1909. When she grew too tall for ballet, she began piano lessons with Gertru ...

, American musician, composer and lyricist * Dana Swanson, American singer, actress and writer *

Dana Syslová Dana Syslová (born November 11, 1945) is a Czech actress. She starred in the film ''Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach Jiří Strach (born 29 September 1973) is a Czech film director and actor. He directed the film '' Operace Si ...

, Czech actress *

Dana Telsey Dana Telsey (born 1962, in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 dist ...

, American equity research analyst * Dana Terrace (born 1990), American cartoonist * Dana Thomas, American fashion and culture journalist * Dana Tyler, American local TV news anchor * Dana Ulery, American computer scientist * Dana Valery (born 1944), Italian-born singer and actress * Dana van Dreven (born 1974), also known as DJ Lady Dana, Dutch DJ *

Dana Vavřačová Dana Vavřačová (born 25 June 1954 in Jablonec nad Nisou) is a retired Czech race walker. In the 3000 metres walk she finished fourth at the 1985 World Indoor Games The World Indoor Games were arranged by the IAAF and held at the Palais Omnisp ...

(born 1954), retired Czech competitive race walker * Dana Vávrová (1967-2009), Czech-German film actress and director *

Dana Velďáková Dana Velďáková (born 3 June 1981 in Rožňava, Czechoslovakia) is a former Slovak athlete specialising in the triple jump. A very regular jumper, qualifying for the final at almost every major competition, her biggest senior successes are t ...

(born 1981), Slovak Olympic triple jumper * Dana Vespoli, American pornographic actress and director *

Dana Vollmer Dana Whitney Vollmer (born November 13, 1987) is a former American competition swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal as a member of the winning United States ...

(born 1987), American swimmer *

Dana Weigel Dana J. Weigel became a flight director Flight controllers are personnel who aid space flight by working in such Mission Control Centers as NASA's Mission Control Center or ESA's European Space Operations Centre. Flight controllers work at ...

, NASA flight director *

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (born October 9, 1960) is an American actress and singer best known for her roles in the films '' Fletch'' (1985), '' Tombstone'' (1993), ''Fast Food Nation'' (2006) and '' Parkland'' (2013). She is also known for her role ...

(born 1960), American actress * Dana Winner (born 1965), Belgian singer *

Dana Wolfe S. Dana Wolfe is a five-time Emmy Award winning Canadian-born American journalist, television, documentary and debate producer. A graduate of York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and New York University, she earned her master's degree in ...

, American journalist and TV producer * Dana Wortley (born 1959), Australian politician *

Dana Wright Dana Wright (born September 20, 1959) is a Canadian former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles. She had personal bests of 57.35 seconds for the hurdles and 53.14 for the 400 metres sprint. Born in Toronto, Ontario, s ...

(born 1959), Canadian former hurdler * Dana Wynter (born Dagmar Winter), actress * Dana Wyse (born 1965), Canadian writer and visual artist * Dana Young (born 1964), American politician * Dana Zátopková (1922-2020), Czech javelin thrower, Olympic gold medal winner, wife of runner Emil Zátopek *

Princess Dana Al Khalifa of Bahrain Sheikha Dana Al Khalifa is a Bahraini fashion blogger, businesswoman, and lawyer. She is a member of Bahrain's royal family, the House of Khalifa. Early life and education Princess Dana was born and raised in the Kingdom of Bahrain as a mem ...

, Bahraini lawyer and fashion blogger

Male

Dana Allison Dana Eric Allison (born August 14, 1966) is a retired professional baseball player whose playing career spanned six seasons, including a part of one in Major League Baseball with the Oakland Athletics (1991). Allison was a pitcher over his car ...

(born 1966), American former professional baseball player *

Dana Altman Dana Dean Altman (born June 16, 1958) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Oregon Ducks men's team. Previously he was head coach at Creighton, Kansas State and Marshall. Altman has won conference coach of the y ...

(born 1958), Oregon University basketball coach *

Dana Andersen Dana Andersen is a Canadian actor, improvisor, filmmaker, writer and director. He has served as director of the live improvised soap opera Die-Nasty, and has been a core member of the troupe since its founding in 1991. From 1995-1999, he co-hoste ...

, Canadian actor, improvisor, filmmaker, writer and director * Dana Andrews (1909-1992), American actor * Dana Ashbrook (born 1967), American actor *

Dana Reed Bailey Dana Reed Bailey (April 27, 1833 - March 25, 1908) was a politician in Vermont, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. Biography Bailey was born on April 27, 1833, in Montgomery, Vermont. He became a teacher, lawyer, and politician. Political career He ...

(1833-1908), American politician and lawyer *

Dana H. Ballard Dana Harry Ballard (1946-2022) was a professor of computer science at the University of Texas at Austin and formerly with the University of Rochester. Ballard attended MIT and graduated in 1967 with his bachelor's degree in aeronautics and astrona ...

(born 1946), American professor of computer science * Dana Barros (born 1967), American former professional basketball player, owner of the Dana Barros Sports Complex * Dana W. Bartlett (1860-1942), American Congregationalist minister * Dana Beal (born 1947), American social and political activist *

Dana Bible Dana John Bible (born October 30, 1953) is a former American football coach. Bible graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1972 and the University of Cincinnati in 1976, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and in 1982 a Master of B ...

(born 1953), American football coach and former player * Dana X. Bible (1891-1980), American football player, coach, and athletic administrator *

Dana Boente Dana James Boente ( Bent-Ë) (born February 7, 1954) is an American attorney who served as General Counsel of the FBI from January 2018 to 2020, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from September 2013 to January 2018, an ...

(born 1954), Acting

Attorney General of the United States The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...

* Dana Bourgeois (born 1953), American luthier * Dana Brinson (born 1965), former professional American football wide receiver *

Dana Brown Dana Brown is the name of: *Dana Brown (baseball) (born 1967), baseball executive *Dana Brown (filmmaker), (born 1959), American filmmaker and surfer *Dana Rosemary Scallon (born Rosemary Brown, born 1951), Irish singer ("Dana"), turned politician ...

(born 1959), American surfer and film-maker, son of Bruce Brown * Dana Brunetti, American film producer and social networking entrepreneur *

Dana Bullen Dana Ripley Bullen II (August 6, 1931 – June 25, 2007) was executive director (1981–1996) and senior advisor (1997-2007) of the World Press Freedom Committee, a since closed non-profit organization based in Reston, Virginia. Prior to that, h ...

(born 1973), director of the Press Freedom Committee, former foreign editor of ''The Washington Star'' *

Dana Bumgardner Dana Byron Bumgardner (May 16, 1954 – October 2, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 2013 until his death. He represented the 109th district, representin ...

(born 1954), American politician *

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dana Tai Soon Burgess (born February 26, 1968) is an American choreographer and dancer. In May 2016 Burgess was named the Smithsonian's first-ever choreographer in residence at the National Portrait Gallery. His work has tended to focus on t ...

(born 1968), American performance artist and choreographer * Dana Carvey (born 1955), American comedian who has appeared as a cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' and in the ''Wayne's World'' movie series *

Dana Chambers Albert Fear Leffingwell (April 24, 1895 – 1946) was an American advertising executive and novelist. He wrote crime and mystery thrillers under his own name, as well as the pseudonyms "Dana Chambers" and "Giles Jackson". Biography Leffingwell ...

(1895-1946), pen name of the mystery novelist Albert Leffingwell *

Dana Childs Dana Childs (December 15, 1922 – April 23, 1999) was a Maine politician, lawyer and jurist. Childs, who served as both a Democrat and Republican, represented Portland in the Maine House of Representatives. He served a two-year stint as Speaker ...

(1922-1999), Member of the Maine House of Representatives *

Dana K. Chipman Lieutenant General Dana Kyle Chipman, USA (born September 23, 1958) is a retired American military lawyer who served from 2009 to 2013 as the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. Early life Chipman was born in Inglewood, Calif ...

(born 1958), American military lawyer, former Judge Advocate General of the United States Army * Dana L. Christensen (born 1951), American federal judge, for the District of Montana *

Dana Colley Dana Colley (born October 17, 1961) is an American musician, best known as the baritone and tenor saxophonist in the alternative rock band Morphine. Early life Colley was born in Portland, Maine, but he was raised in Hanson, Massachusetts, ...

(born 1961), American musician, saxophonist in the alternative rock band Morphine * Dana Countryman (born 1954), American electronic music composer and performer, publisher of ''Cool and Strange Music Magazine'' * Dana Dane (born 1965 as Dana McLeese), rap artist * Dana DeMuth (born 1956), Major League Baseball umpire *

Dana Deshler Dana A. Deshler (April 8, 1937 – September 16, 2012) was a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. References Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 2012 deaths 1937 births {{ohio-politician-stub ...

(1937-2012), member of the Ohio House of Representatives * Dana Dimel (born 1962), American football coach and former player *

Dana A. Dorsey Dana Albert "D. A." Dorsey (1872–1940) was a businessman, banker, and philanthropist who became one of the first African–American millionaires in Florida and the American South. Childhood and education Dana Albert Dorsey was born in Q ...

(1872-1940), American businessman, banker, and philanthropist * Dana Dow, Republican former Maine state senator * Dana Elcar (1927-2005), American television and movie character actor *

Dana Evans Dana Evans may refer to: * Dana Evans (athletic director) ( 1874–1924), American athlete, coach and athletics administrator * Dana Evans (basketball) Dana Evans (born August 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago ...

(1874-1924), American athlete, coach and athletics administrator * Dana Eveland (born 1983), American professional baseball pitcher * Dana Ewell (born 1971), American convicted triple murderer * Dana Fillingim (1893-1961), American major league baseball pitcher * Dana Gioia (born 1950), American poet *

Dana Karl Glover Dana Karl Glover (born September 8, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is an American trumpet player and music composer for video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user in ...

(born 1958), American trumpet player and music composer for video games, also known as Karl James or Dr. Dana *

Dana Goldman Dana Paul Goldman is the dean of the USC Price School of Public Policy, Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair and director of the University of Southern California Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, and Professor of Public Policy, P ...

, professor of economics at the University of Southern California * Dana Gonzales, American cinematographer * Dana Gould, American comedian and comedy writer *

Dana McLean Greeley Dana McLean Greeley (July 5, 1908 – June 13, 1986) was a Unitarian minister, the last president of the American Unitarian Association and, upon its merger with the Universalist Church in America, was the founding president of the Unitarian ...

, founding president of the Unitarian Universalist Association *

Dana Hall Dana Eric Hall (born July 8, 1969) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 206-lb. safety from the University of Washington, Hal ...

, former American professional football player * Dana Hall (musician), American jazz drummer, percussionist, composer, bandleader, and ethnomusicologist *

Dana Hamilton Dana Hamilton (born November 17, 1950 in Arlington, Texas) is an American hammered dulcimer player. Hamilton won first place in the 1980 and 1989 Walnut Valley National Hammered Dulcimer Championships held in Winfield, Kansas Kansas () is ...

, American hammered dulcimer player * Dana Hammond, American record producer, composer, songwriter, drummer and bass guitarist * Dana Heitman, trumpeter for the Cherry Poppin' Daddies * Dana Holgorsen, American football coach and former player *

Dana Howard (American football) Dana Cortez Howard (born February 27, 1972) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Uni ...

, former professional American football player * Dana Jennings, American journalist and author, ''New York Times'' editor *

Dana Jones (basketball) Dana L. Jones (born April 16, 1972) is a retired American basketball player. He was a conference player of the year at Pepperdine University and played professionally in Japan for seven years. College career Jones, a 6'7 small forward from No ...

, former American professional basketball player *

Dana Kafer Joseph Dana Kafer (March 23, 1880 – March 22, 1937) was an American football player. He played college football for the Princeton Tigers football team from 1901 to 1903 and was selected as a consensus All-American at the halfback position in 19 ...

, American college football player * Dana Evan Kaplan, rabbi, writer on Reform Judaism and American Judaism * Dana Key, American Christian rock singer and pastor * Dana Kiecker, former major league baseball pitcher, sportscaster *

Dana M. King Dana M. King (1890 – April 19, 1952) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati from 1931 to 1934, compiling a record of 25–10–1. Early life and education King graduat ...

, American college football coach *

Dana Kirk (basketball) Dana Grey Kirk (July 23, 1935 – February 15, 2010) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach for the Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) men's team from 1979 to 1986. His coaching record was 158–58, ...

, American college basketball coach * Dana Knutson, American fantasy artist, known for illustrating role-playing games * Dana Kunze, former champion high diver * Dana Lamb, American travel writer, co-wrote with his wife Ginger *

Dana Lambert This is a list of recurring fictional characters in the '' Mission: Impossible'' franchise. Main and recurring characters The cast changed considerably episode-by-episode throughout the program's seven-year run, so not all of the characters l ...

, Canadian author, politician and cannabis legalization activist * Dana LeVangie, American professional baseball player, scout and coach *

Dana Lewis Dana Lewis may refer to: * Dana Lewis (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player *Dana Lewis (broadcaster) Dana Lewis is a Canadian News Correspondent based in London, and the host of podcast BACK STORY. He is also a reporter appearing ...

, Canadian TV journalist *

Dana Lyons Dana Lyons is an American folk and alternative rock musician, who wrote and performed the 1996 comedic folk song "Cows With Guns". Life He was born in Kingston, New York, grew up in Niskayuna, New York, and graduated from Swarthmore College in ...

, folk music and alternative rock musician *

Dana Ahmed Majid Dana Ahmed Majid (born 1957) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician, A former high-ranking member of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and now a leading member of the Gorran Movement, he was the Governor of Sulaymaniah and former head of Asayesh security ...

, Iraqi Kurdish politician, former governor of Sulaymaniah * Dana Malone, American politician, attorney general of Massachusetts *

Dana McLemore Dana McLemore (born July 1, 1960) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints. He played his high school football at Venice High School and c ...

, former professional American football cornerback * Dana G. Mead, American businessman, former chairman of MIT's board of trustees * Dana Milbank, American journalist * Dana Mohler-Faria, American education administrator, president of Bridgewater State University * Dana Morgan, Jr., bassist for

the Warlocks The Warlocks are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1998 by the guitarist/singer Bobby Hecksher. The band's music has ranged from psychedelic rock to drone music. There have been many changes in personnel sin ...

Dana Carleton Munro Dana Carleton Munro (June 8, 1866 – January 13, 1933) was an American historian, brother of Wilfred Harold Munro, born at Bristol, R.I. He was educated at Brown (A.M., 1890) and in Europe at Strassburg and Freiburg. He taught at Penn (1893 ...

, American historian * Dana Murzyn, former Canadian professional ice hockey league player *

Dana S. Nau Dana S. Nau is a Professor of Computer Science and Systems theory, Systems Research at the University of Maryland Department of Computer Science in College Park, where he has done research in automated planning and scheduling, game theory, cogn ...

, professor of computer science and systems research at the University of Maryland, College Park *

Dana Nafziger Dana Albert Nafziger (born October 26, 1953) is a former American football player who played five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Early life Nafziger attended Western High School in Anaheim, Ca ...

, American football player *

Dana Nielsen Dana Nielsen is an American mix engineer, audio engineer, record producer and saxophonist based in Los Angeles. Nielsen has worked with a wide range of artists including Metallica, Rihanna, The Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan, Adele, Neil Diamond, Slay ...

, American mix engineer, audio engineer, record producer and saxophonist * Dana Olsen, American scriptwriter *

Dana Pagett Dana P. Pagett (born March 29, 1949) is an American retired professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Virginia Squires during the 1971–72 season. He attended University o ...

, American professional basketball player and coach *

Dana Peterson Karen Carter Peterson (born November 1, 1969) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a member of the Louisiana State House from 1999 to 2010, then as the state senator from the 5th district until her resignation in 2022. She a ...

, American political consultant, husband of Louisiana state senator Karen Carter Peterson *

Dana J. H. Pittard Dana James Hillian Pittard (born March 11, 1959) is a retired United States Army general officer. He served as Joint Force Land Component Commander-Iraq (JFLCC-I) from June 9, 2014, during the coalition response to the incursions by the Islamic St ...

, American major general * Dana Porter, Canadian politician and jurist * Dana Quigley, American professional golfer *

Dana Redd Dana L. Redd (born March 7, 1968) is an American Democratic politician who served as the Mayor of Camden, from 2010 to 2018. Redd served in the New Jersey Senate from January 8, 2008, to January 5, 2010, representing the 5th Legislative Distric ...

, American Democratic politician, mayor of Camden, New Jersey * Dana G. "Buck" Rinehart, 50th mayor of Columbus, Ohio *

Dana Rohrabacher Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher (; born June 21, 1947) is a former American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 to 2019. A Republican, he represented for the last three terms of his House tenure. Rohrabacher ran for r ...

, U.S. Representative (R-CA) * "Dangerous" Dana Rosenblatt, American world champion middleweight boxer * Dana Fuller Ross, pen name used by Western novelists Noel B. Gerson and James M. Reasoner *

Dana P. Rowe Dana P. Rowe is an American musical theater composer whose works have been performed internationally with productions in London’s West End (Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Prince of Wales, The Donmar Warehouse), Russia, Czech Republic, Japan (including ...

, American musical theater composer * Dana Rucker, American college football coach *

Dana Makoto Sabraw Dana Makoto Sabraw (born July 3, 1958) is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2003. Early life and education Sabraw i ...

, United States federal judge *

Dana Sawyer Dana Sawyer was born in Jonesport, Maine in 1951. He is a full-time professor of religion and philosophy at the Maine College of Art & Design and an adjunct professor in Asian Religions at the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine. He is the author of num ...

, American biographer and professor of religion * Dana Scott, American mathematician * Dana Adam Shapiro, American film director * Dana Sheridan, American flute maker * Dana Shires, American physician, research scientist, and inventor *

Dana A. Simmons Dana A. Simmons is a retired United States Air Force Brigadier General ( Special Agent) who served as the 15th Commander of the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), which is the investigative agency of the United St ...

, American air force general * Dana Snyder, American comedian and actor * Dana Snyman, South African journalist, writer and playwright * Dana Stein, American Democratic politician *

Dana Stinson Dana Stinson (born February 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Rockwilder, is an American hip hop record producer and rapper. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast hip hop artists ...

, American hip hop and R&B record producer, rapper and singer, known by the stage name

Rockwilder Dana Stinson (born February 2, 1971), better known by his stage name Rockwilder, is an American hip hop record producer and rapper. A long term friend of Def Jam rapper Redman, Rockwilder got his start producing for East Coast hip hop artists ...

* Dana Stone, American photo-journalist * Dana Strum (born 1958), heavy metal bassist (Slaughter) * Dana Stubblefield (born 1970), American professional football defensive tackle *

Dana Summers Dana Summers is an American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator, whose work is Print syndication, syndicated by Tribune Content Agency. His editorial cartoons are published in the ''Orlando Sentinel'', usually reflecting a conservative o ...

, American cartoonist (''Bound and Gagged'', ''The Middletons'') * Dana Tomlin, American cartographer, inventor of map algebra *

Dana Tyrell Dana Tyrell (born April 23, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Tyrell was selected in the second-round (47th overall) by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He also played for the Columbus Blue Jackets. ...

(born 1989), American professional ice hockey player *

Dana Veth Dana Matthew Veth (born 1 September 1987) is a Bahamian former footballer. Early life Veth was born in the Bahamas but has dual American-Bahamian citizenship. His father is from Minnesota, his mother is Bahamian. Club career He played one seas ...

(born 1987), former Bahamian footballer * Dana Wachs, American lawyer and politician *

Dana Ward Dana Ward is a professor emeritus of Political Studies at Pitzer College, where he founded and maintains the Anarchy Archives and where he taught from 1982 through 2012. He was the Executive Director of The International Society of Political Psyc ...

(born 1957), professor emeritus of political studies at Pitzer College * Dana Wells (born 1966), retired American football nose tackle * Dana White (born 1969), President of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) *

L. Dana Wilgress Leolyn Dana Wilgress, (October 20, 1892 – July 21, 1969) was a Canadian diplomat. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to Henry T. and Helene M. (Empev), Wilgress was educated in Vancouver, Yokohama Japan, Victoria and at McGill Unive ...

(1892-1969), Canadian diplomat *

Dana Williams (baseball) Dana Lamont Williams (born March 20, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. He appeared in eight games in the Major League Baseball (MLB) as a backup outfielder, designated hitter and pinch runner for the Boston Red Sox d ...

(born 1963), retired American professional baseball player * Dana Wilson (born 1946), American composer, jazz pianist, and teacher * Dana Wilson (1983-2011), Cook Islands professional rugby league player *

Dana Zimmerman Dana Zimmerman is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category T37 distance events. Dana competed in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in his home country. He also competed in the 2000 Sum ...

, American paralympic athlete

Fiction

* Dana, fictional intern on the podcast '' Welcome to Night Vale'' * Dana, on the television show ''Angel'' * Dana, the title character's lover in the Italian photo comic '' Killing'' (later revived as ''Sadistik: The Diabolikal Super-Kriminal'') *Dana Appleton, the lawyer opposite Jim Carrey's character in the 1997 film '' Liar Liar'' * Dana Barrett, featured in the ''Ghostbusters'' movies *

Dana Carrington ''Dynasty (1981 TV series), Dynasty'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron ...

, minor character in the American TV series ''Dynasty'' * Dana Cruz, character on ''Zoey 101'' *

Dana Dearden Superwoman is the name of several fictional characters from DC Comics. Most of them are, like Supergirl, women with powers similar to those of Superman, like flight, invulnerability, and enhanced strength. Detective Comics, Inc. trademarked the ...

, obsessed Superman fan who called herself Superwoman * Dana Fairbanks, main character from Showtime's lesbian drama series ''The L Word'' * Dana Foster, fictional character on ''Step By Step'' *Dana Freeling, a female character in the film '' Poltergeist'' (1982) *Dana Iclucia female protagonist from the video game Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana *

Dana Knightstone ''Dana Knightstone'' is a series of Casual games, casual Hidden object game, hidden object Puzzle video game, puzzle adventure games with a Mystery fiction, mystery novel storyline. It was developed by Boomzap Entertainment and published by Big Fi ...

, fictional novelist, main character of the ''Dana Knightstone'' series of games *

, regular character on the TV show ''Mission: Impossible'' *Dana Marschz, main character in '' Hamlet 2'' *Dana Mercer, younger sister of main character Alex Mercer in the video game '' Prototype'' *

Dana Mitchell The protagonists and antagonists of '' Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' are all residents of planet Earth with no alien characters appearing as a part of the cast. This series features the battle between the Lightspeed Rescue squad and the demons ...

, on the show ''Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers'' * Dana Monroe, from ''EastEnders'' *

Dana Scully Dana Katherine Scully, MD, is a fictional character and one of the two protagonists in the Fox science-fiction, supernatural television series ''The X-Files'', played by Gillian Anderson. Scully is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Specia ...

, one of the main characters on the television show ''The X-Files'' *

Dana Sterling '' Robotech'' is the American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: '' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', '' The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross'', and '' Genesis Climber MOSPEADA'', as a single TV series. The series is divid ...

, from the ''Robotech'' anime television series * Dana Stevens, a fictional trans woman featured in Chris Bohjalian's novel ''

Trans-Sister Radio Chris A. Bohjalian ( hy, Քրիս Պոհճալեան) is an Armenian-American novelist and the author of 20 novels, including '' Midwives'' (1997), '' The Sandcastle Girls'' (2012), '' The Guest Room'' (2016), and '' The Flight Attendant'' (2018) ...

'' * Dana Tan, Batman's girlfriend on the TV series ''Batman Beyond'' * Dana Taylor, the former name of Zach Young on the television show ''Desperate Housewives'' * Dana Whitaker, a character in the television series ''Sports Night'' *

Dana Wolf Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * Dana ...

, on the German soap opera ''Verbotene Liebe''

Mythology

* Danu (Irish goddess), mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann, known as Dana in modern Irish

References