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[ 2 syll. ja-na, jan-a ] The girl name Jana is pronounced as JHAENah †. Jana is used chiefly in Czech, Dutch, English, German, Polish, Slavic, and Latvian, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. Jana is a variation of the name Jane (English) in the Czech, Dutch, English, German, Polish, and Slavic languages. Jana is also a variation of the name Janna (English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian) in the Czech, Dutch, German, Polish, and Slavic languages. Jana is also a variation of the name Jean (English and Scottish) in the Latvian language. See also the related forms, Jan (English, Czech, Dutch, German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Belgian), Janalee (English), and Jan (English). Jana is a rare baby name for girls. At the modest peak of its usage in 1961, 0.070% of baby girls were named Jana. It ranked at #226 then. The baby name has since steeply slipped in popularity, and is today of infrequent use. In 2008, out of the group of girl names directly related to Jana, Jane was the most commonly used. Baby names that sound like Jana include Janna (English, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), Jannah (English), Dzana (English), Jacqueine (English), Jacquine, Jahan (Iranian), Jahna (English), Jaimie (English), Jama (English and Polish), Jamay (English), Jame (English), Jamey (English), Jami (English), Jamie (English), Jamii (English), Jammie (English), Jamy (English), Jamye (English), Janae (English), and Janan (Arabic).
† Pronunciation for Jana: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
