Dayna is a given name. Among languages that use this name is Latvian, in which it (also spelled Daina) broadly means 'a collection of the best and most beautiful. For example, 'The Daina of music.' In contemporary adaptations of the name variations of the spelling of the name include "Dayna" or "Dana". As with most names ending in 'a' it is a name associated with the feminine. Notable people with the name Dayna include: *

Dayna Berghan-Whyman Dayna Berghan-Whyman is a medieval fighter from New Zealand. She has represented New Zealand at the International Medieval Combat Federation World Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Medieval combat Berghan-Whyman became involved in medieva ...

, medieval fighter from New Zealand * Dayna Curry (born 1971), an American aid worker who was captured by the Taliban * Dayna Cussler, an American film producer, writer, and actress * Dayna Deruelle (born 1982), a Canadian curler *

Dayna Devon Dayna Devon (born March 20, 1970) is an American journalist. Biography Devon is a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio. She began her broadcast journalism career as the weekend anchor at KTSA- ...

(born 1965), an American journalist * Dayna Edwards (born 1985), an Australian rugby union player *

Dayna Kurtz Dayna Kurtz is an American singer/songwriter. Her music is a blend of jazz, folk, pop and blues. She began her career in 1989, touring small stages up and down the East Coast, promoting her work with a sparse but haunting self-recorded demo tape ...

, an American singer-songwriter *

Dayna Manning Dayna Manning (born April 27, 1978, in Stratford, Ontario) is a Canadian folk and pop singer-songwriter, as well as a producer and sound engineer. As a teenager she released her first album, ''Volume 1,'' on EMI and Nettwerk, with featured music ...

(born 1978), a Canadian singer-songwriter *

Dayna Bowen Matthew Dayna Bowen Matthew is an American legal scholar, author, and academic administrator currently serving as dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School. Her legal scholarship has focused primarily on r ...

(fl. 1980s–2020s), American law school dean *

Dayna Stephens Dayna Stephens (born August 1, 1978) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. In addition to leading his own group, Stephens has performed extensively with Kenny Barron, Ambrose Akinmusire, Taylor Eigsti, Julian Lage, Eric Harland, and G ...

(born 1978), an American musician and composer *

Dayna Vawdrey Dayna Vawdrey (born 17 January 1982), is a New Zealand television presenter and radio announcer perhaps best known for her role co-hosting '' Studio 2''. Early life Vawdrey was born in Auckland of British (mother) and Samoan (father) descent. ...

(born 1982), a New Zealand television presenter

Fictional characters

* Dayna Jenkins, a character in ''Shortland Street'' * Dayna Jurgens, a character in ''The Stand'' *

Dayna Mellanby This is a list of characters from ''Blake's 7'', a media franchise created by Terry Nation. Kerr Avon Kerr Avon is a fictional character from the British science fiction television series ''Blake's 7'', played by Paul Darrow (who was recrea ...

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