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Janna

Janna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God is gracious”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
JAN-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Often used as a form of Jana/Joanna, ultimately from Yohanan. In some cases it may also reflect Arabic Jannah, but the exact origin depends on family tradition.

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How popular is Janna?

202427.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Janna in 202490

2024 rank#2,113 girls

Peak year1979

Total US babies since 188016,012

Janna is steady now but far below its 1979 peak.

Names like Janna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JanaGod is gracious · Slavic
  • YanaGod is gracious · Slavic
  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew

Janna questions

What does the name Janna mean?

Janna means "God is gracious". It comes from Hebrew. Often used as a form of Jana/Joanna, ultimately from Yohanan. In some cases it may also reflect Arabic Jannah, but the exact origin depends on family tradition.

Is Janna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Janna?

90 US babies were named Janna in 2024. Its peak year was 1979.

How do you pronounce Janna?

Janna is usually pronounced JAN-uh.

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.