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Janna

A John-related European name with a separate Arabic origin.

Usage languagesDutch
US rank (2025)#2,194

Meaning and history

Janna is a feminine form related to John in Dutch, German and Scandinavian use, ultimately meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It can also be an Arabic name connected with paradise or garden. Notable bearers include Dutch actress Janna Fassaert and American astrophysicist and author Janna Levin.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 122 births, rank #1,709
2007: 115 births, rank #1,838
2008: 94 births, rank #2,137
2009: 101 births, rank #2,029
2010: 99 births, rank #2,010
20112011: 67 births, rank #2,638
2012: 82 births, rank #2,286
2013: 101 births, rank #1,953
2014: 69 births, rank #2,560
2015: 85 births, rank #2,209
20162016: 88 births, rank #2,188
2017: 90 births, rank #2,129
2018: 79 births, rank #2,302
2019: 76 births, rank #2,355
2020: 77 births, rank #2,302
20212021: 69 births, rank #2,533
2022: 77 births, rank #2,388
2023: 70 births, rank #2,517
2024: 90 births, rank #2,118
20252025: 84 births, rank #2,194

Janna moved from #874 to #955 for girls between 1991 and 1992. Its highest annual birth count came in 1979, with 428 births.