Dayna is a given name. Among languages that use this name is Latvian, in which it (also spelled Daina) broadly means 'a collection of the best and most beautiful. For example, 'The Daina of music.' In contemporary adaptations of the name variations of the spelling of the name include "Dayna" or "Dana". As with most names ending in 'a' it is a name associated with the feminine. Notable people with the name Dayna include: *

Dayna Berghan-Whyman Dayna Berghan-Whyman is a medieval fighter from New Zealand. She is New Zealand Māori, of Ngāti Kahu iwi. She has represented New Zealand at the International Medieval Combat Federation World Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Medieval com ...

, medieval fighter from New Zealand *

Dayna Curry Dayna Curry (born November 4, 1971) is an American citizen, who was held a prisoner by Taliban government of Afghanistan in 2001. She befriended fellow aid worker Heather Mercer while attending Antioch Community Church in Waco, Texas. In 2001 the ...

(born 1971), an American aid worker who was captured by the Taliban *

Dayna Cussler Dayna Gayle Cussler is an American film producer, screenwriter, costume designer, and film actress. She is also the daughter of novelist Clive Cussler. Cussler has worked on several films starting in 1987, mostly on sci-fi productions. Her fi ...

, an American film producer, writer, and actress *

Dayna Deruelle Dayna Deruelle (born June 17, 1982) is a Canadian curler from Brampton, Ontario. He currently skips a rink on the World Curling Tour. His team competes in various events on the Ontario Curling Tour throughout the season and competes annually in ...

(born 1982), a Canadian curler * Dayna Devon (born 1965), an American journalist *

Dayna Edwards Dayna Edwards (born 14 March 1985) is a New Zealand-born Australian rugby union player. His position of choice is prop and he currently plays for FC Grenoble in the Pro D2. He previously played for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby Super ...

(born 1985), an Australian rugby union player *

Dayna Kurtz Dayna Kurtz is an American singer/songwriter. Her music is a blend of jazz, folk, pop and blues. She began her career in 1989, touring small stages up and down the East Coast, promoting her work with a sparse but haunting self-recorded demo tape ...

, an American singer-songwriter *

Dayna Manning Dayna Manning (born April 27, 1978, in Stratford, Ontario) is a Canadian folk and pop singer-songwriter, as well as a producer and sound engineer. As a teenager she released her first album, ''Volume 1,'' on EMI and Nettwerk, with featured music ...

(born 1978), a Canadian singer-songwriter * Dayna Stephens (born 1978), an American musician and composer *

Dayna Vawdrey Dayna Vawdrey (born 17 January 1982), is a New Zealand television presenter and radio announcer perhaps best known for her role co-hosting ''Studio 2''. Early life Vawdrey was born in Auckland of British (mother) and Samoan (father) descent. A ...

(born 1982), a New Zealand television presenter

Fictional characters

* Dayna Jenkins, a character in ''Shortland Street'' * Dayna Jurgens, a character in ''The Stand'' * Dayna Mellanby, a character in ''Blake's 7'' {{given name, Dayna English-language unisex given names Unisex given names Feminine given names Masculine given names