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Janna

Girl

Meaning of Janna: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Janna is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2126th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2126

84 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

16,097

First recorded 1912 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 359 babies1982: 326 babies1983: 297 babies1984: 357 babies1985: 335 babies1986: 315 babies1987: 341 babies1988: 297 babies1989: 273 babies1990: 236 babies19901991: 227 babies1992: 201 babies1993: 165 babies1994: 183 babies1995: 150 babies1996: 169 babies1997: 152 babies1998: 140 babies1999: 155 babies2000: 132 babies20002001: 147 babies2002: 143 babies2003: 142 babies2004: 129 babies2005: 131 babies2006: 122 babies2007: 115 babies2008: 94 babies2009: 101 babies2010: 99 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 82 babies2013: 101 babies2014: 69 babies2015: 85 babies2016: 88 babies2017: 90 babies2018: 79 babies2019: 76 babies2020: 77 babies20202021: 69 babies2022: 77 babies2023: 70 babies2024: 90 babies2025: 84 babies
US babies named Janna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 359.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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