Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Feminine form of John God is gracious
Gift from God - Irish
- God is gracious; feminine form of John
- Latin
- The moon
- Polish
- God is gracious; Polish form of Joanna and variant of John. In Roman mythology; Jana was the wife of Janus.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jana
Pronunciation
j(a)-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #2850, 9 births); most recent 1986 (rank #5321, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #226, 1,458 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1241, 181 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 181 |
| 2024 | – | 171 |
| 2023 | – | 200 |
| 2022 | – | 214 |
| 2021 | – | 227 |
| 2020 | – | 234 |
| 2019 | – | 237 |
| 2018 | – | 269 |
| 2017 | – | 292 |
| 2016 | – | 301 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #657, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #684, 54 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 59 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2018 | 61 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2016 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #133, 483 births); most recent 2023 (rank #227, 268 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 268 |
| 2022 | 366 |
| 2021 | 375 |
| 2020 | 454 |
| 2019 | 483 |
| 2018 | 450 |
| 2017 | 411 |
| 2016 | 276 |
| 2015 | 243 |
| 2014 | 260 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #437, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #458, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #476, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #291, 4 births); most recent 2008 (rank #439, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #164, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence