Dia is of Spanish origin, meaning 'of God'. It's traditionally used as a female given name but has also been used for males in recent times. The name is pronounced /ˈdiːə/. Dia is often associated with the feminine form of Dios in Spanish, which means 'God'. Alternatively, it could be considered a short form of names like Diana or Diamantina.
The name Dia experienced significant fluctuations in popularity over the years. It had a modest start with only five births recorded each in 1948 and 1950. However, it began to gain traction in the late 1950s and early 1960s, reaching a peak of 29 births in 1965, followed by another peak of 34 births in 1966. The name maintained a steady popularity throughout the 1970s, with numbers consistently ranging from 27 to 44 births per year.
However, after the late 1980s, Dia's popularity started to decline steadily. Between 1983 and 1999, the number of annual births fluctuated between a low of 12 in 1994 to a high of 27 in 1999. This trend continued into the early 2000s, with numbers typically ranging from 14 to 36 births per year.
Interestingly, Dia's popularity began to rise again after 2007, reaching an all-time high of 60 births in 2012. Since then, it has maintained a relatively consistent level of popularity, with annual birth counts ranging between 39 and 54 as of the most recent data from 2023. In total, Dia has been given to 2180 newborns over the years.