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Janina

Girl

Meaning of Janina: Polish: 'God is gracious'

Janina is a girl's name most strongly associated with Polish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8550th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8550

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,929

First recorded 1911 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 62 babies1982: 68 babies1983: 62 babies1984: 41 babies1985: 51 babies1986: 45 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 53 babies1989: 59 babies1990: 56 babies19901991: 54 babies1992: 48 babies1993: 52 babies1994: 29 babies1995: 42 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 34 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 33 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Janina per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 68.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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