From Dacia; man from the land of the Dacians.
Dacian is an ethnonymic name referring to a person from Dacia, an ancient region in Southeastern Europe that corresponds to modern-day Romania and Moldova. The Dacians were a powerful Thracian tribe known for their resistance against the Roman Empire. The name has seen a modern revival as a heritage choice for those of Romanian descent.
Less common today
Dacian isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,610 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Former Prime Minister of Romania and Member of the European Parliament
A 4th-century Roman official and saint known in Christian hagiography
