Jana
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Slavic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,334
- Total SSA Count
- 171
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jan, Jani
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Slavic
"little seal"
Origin: Irish
Jana is more popular, ranked #1334 vs #13321 for Rohnan.
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Jana is more popular, ranked #1334 compared to Rohnan at #13321 in the United States.
Jana means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Slavic origin). Rohnan means "little seal" (Irish origin).
Jana is primarily a girl name. Rohnan is primarily a boy name.