Girl

Jana

YAH-nuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Slavic and Hebrew form of Jane, meaning 'God's gracious gift.' Popular across Eastern Europe and Scandinavia with elegant simplicity and international versatility.”

Popularity Over Time

Jana US popularity rank over timeRank 5484 in 1921 to rank 226 in 1961. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#226#2855#5484192119401960198020002024

Jana is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

HebrewSlavic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

JanJana

Style

MinimalModernClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Jana Kramer
  • Jana Novotná

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Janine

French Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Petra

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Ilse

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Margot

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Slavic and Hebrew origins; works seamlessly across European languages

People Also Ask

Slavic and Hebrew form of Jane, meaning 'God's gracious gift.' Popular across Eastern Europe and Scandinavia with elegant simplicity and international versatility.

Jana is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Jana include Jan, Jana.

Names that pair beautifully with Jana include Petra, Ilse, Margot.