Gift; peoples ruler
A modern American elaboration likely blending the prefix 'Deri-' (from Derek or Derick) with the popular suffix '-ana'. It may also be interpreted as a feminine variant of Derrian, which is linked to the Greek name Darius, meaning 'possessing goodness' or 'rich'.
Less common today
Derriana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,395 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
