Jania
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,644
- Total SSA Count
- 42
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jani, Jan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
"star"
Origin: English (modern compound)
Jania is more popular, ranked #3644 vs #3760 for Starla.
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Jania is more popular, ranked #3644 compared to Starla at #3760 in the United States.
Jania means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin). Starla means "star" (English (modern compound) origin).
Jania is primarily a girl name. Starla is primarily a girl name.