—2024 rank
1961peak year
45,660babies named Jana since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend
Jana popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jana mean?
Czech and Slavic form of Johanna, feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'.
OriginCzech, Hebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Jana
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jana, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Janas
- Jana Novotna, tennis player
Spellings & variants
YanaJanna
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