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
"one who resembles God"
Origin: Hebrew
Mikah is more popular, ranked #1607 vs #4400 for Iana.
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Mikah is more popular, ranked #1607 compared to Iana at #4400 in the United States.
Iana means "God is gracious, God is merciful" (Hebrew via Romanian origin). Mikah means "one who resembles God" (Hebrew origin).
Iana is primarily a girl name. Mikah is primarily a boy name.