Jana is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jana is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A feminine form of John, common in Slavic languages.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 46,223 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,044 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 63 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 73 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jana per year, United States (1921 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (1,456/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (61/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1999 (4/yr).
Jana has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #427 nationally (given to 1,456 babies that year).
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