Ivana

Ivana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: Slavic
Say it: ee-VAH-nah · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Ivana is the feminine form of Ivan, the Slavic equivalent of John, from Hebrew Yohanan. It is used across several South and East Slavic languages.

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How popular is Ivana?

202468.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ivana in 2024226

2024 rank#1,089 girls

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 18807,824

Ivana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ivana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

IvanGod is gracious · Slavic
IvaanGod is gracious · Slavic
Milagracious or dear · Slavic
Alinabright, beautiful · Slavic
Milangracious; dear · Slavic
Verafaith · Slavic
Mirapeace, world · Slavic
Nadiahope · Slavic

Ivana questions

What does the name Ivana mean?

Ivana means "God is gracious". It comes from Slavic. Ivana is the feminine form of Ivan, the Slavic equivalent of John, from Hebrew Yohanan. It is used across several South and East Slavic languages.

Is Ivana a boy or girl name?

Ivana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ivana?

226 US babies were named Ivana in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Ivana?

Ivana is usually pronounced ee-VAH-nah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.