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Dana
Dana- Gender:Female
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Danachan(だなちゃん)
Nacchi( なっち)Dacchi( だっち)
This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for boys. 
See the boys' version here.
This name is also used as a surname: 
Dana
Kanji Names & Meanings - 1 variation
In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. A name with only one kanji variation is considered unique and rare in Japan. Below is the kanji representation of "Dana."
妥奈- Dana -
妥 means "gentle, peaceful, proper."
Proper - Appropriate; suitable; fitting.
Composed - Being in a state of composure and serenity.
Secure - Feeling safe and protected.
Name ideas examples
Gentle - Gentleness represents soft strength, kindness, and the power of tender approach. May your child be gentle, combining soft kindness with inner strength.
Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.
Proper - Propriety represents correctness, appropriateness, and fitting behavior. May your child always act properly, fitting their behavior to each situation.
Composed - Composed - Being in a state of composure and serenity - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of composed throughout life.
Secure - Secure - Feeling safe and protected - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of secure throughout life.
Settled - Peace represents harmony, serenity, and inner stillness. May your child know inner peace and bring peace to others.
奈 means "fruit tree, question particle."
Question Particle - An interrogative or rhetorical expression.
Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.
Name ideas examples
Fruit Tree - Fruit trees represent patient cultivation and sweet harvest. May your child cultivate and harvest sweetness.
Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.
Nashi - Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nashi throughout life.
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