Dana is the English feminine of Daniel — from the Hebrew *Daniyyel* ("God is my judge") — used as a unisex name in 20th-century America. **A top-50 US baby name (girls) from 1968 to 1980, peaking at #36 in 1969**. **Dana Delany (born 1956)** — **American actress; two Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for *China Beach* (1989, 1992) as Colleen McMurphy — making her one of only a few actresses to win two consecutive Lead Drama Emmys for the same role**; *Desperate Housewives* (2007-2010), *Body of Proof* (2011-2013), *Hand of God* (2014-2017). **Dana Owens (born 1970)** — **Queen Latifah's birth name; American rapper, singer, and actress; Academy Award nomination for *Chicago* (2002) Best Supporting Actress as Mama Morton; SAG Lifetime Achievement Award (2021)**. **Dana Plato (1964-1999)** — Kimberly Drummond on NBC's *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978-1986). **Dana Carvey** is male. **Dana Walden** — co-chair of Disney Entertainment (one of the highest-ranking women in American media). **Dana Loesch** — American political commentator. **Dana Scully** — covered separately under Gillian Anderson (Scully's first name was Dana Katherine Scully).
Featured throughout American culture from the 1970s through today.
Dana reduces to one — the number of China Beach.