Janaya is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Janaya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Janaya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Janaya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Janaya is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “invented name from Jane”. A modern American coinage elaborating on Jane or Janae.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,965 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 129 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 Janaya per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (198/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (15/yr).
Janaya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #2,146 nationally (given to 203 babies that year).
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