Iana
Meaning
"God is gracious, God is merciful"
Origin: Hebrew via Romanian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,400
- Total SSA Count
- 32
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ia, Yana, Ana
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious, God is merciful"
Origin: Hebrew via Romanian
"pearl"
Origin: Greek via Scottish Margaret diminutive
Maizee is more popular, ranked #4374 vs #4400 for Iana.
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Maizee is more popular, ranked #4374 compared to Iana at #4400 in the United States.
Iana means "God is gracious, God is merciful" (Hebrew via Romanian origin). Maizee means "pearl" (Greek via Scottish Margaret diminutive origin).
Iana is primarily a girl name. Maizee is primarily a girl name.