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The baby name Gana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAH-nah (IPA: /ˈɡɑːnə/).

Gana is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: GAH-nah (IPA: /ˈɡɑːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Gana ?

The baby name Gana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAH-nah (IPA: /ˈɡɑːnə/).

Gana is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gana has multiple origins. In Sanskrit gaṇa means “group, company, tribe; category,” and by extension “a member of Shiva’s retinue” (the ganas); it also underlies terms like gaṇita “reckoning.” As a given name in South Asia it is unisex and signals community, leadership, or auspicious association with Ganesha, “Lord of the Ganas.” Variants in Indic transliteration include Gana and Gaana, with Gaṇa marking the original long vowel.

In the Slavic sphere, Gana (Гана) is a traditional Bulgarian feminine name, commonly linked to the vernacular forms Ganka (diminutive) and sometimes associated with the Anna/Ioanna family, ultimately “God is gracious.” Usage peaked in earlier 20th‑century rural Bulgaria and remains familiar though rarer today. Note that Ganna in Ukrainian largely corresponds to Hanna/Anna, a related but distinct form. In Spanish, gana means “desire” or “wins,” occasionally inspiring modern, non‑etymological use.

Gana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
EG Girls 0 #70 17,769 14,742
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
EG 0 #213 246 6,387
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
EG Boys 0 #266 1,444 15,035
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
JO Girls 0 #289 37 7,570
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
QA Girls 0 #295 22 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SD Girls 0 #325 21 7,678
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
YE 0 #353 29 8,639
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
IQ Girls 0 #396 109 11,303
KW Girls 0 #411 105 19,177
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #433 13 10,523
SY 0 #441 325 11,684
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
LY 0 #450 86 12,703
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PS Girls 0 #473 51 10,981
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
CM Boys 0 #495 56 12,054
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
AE Girls 0 #501 53 20,968
CM Girls 0 #508 33 11,671
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
SA Girls 0 #509 462 25,931
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
IL Girls 0 #585 33 11,648
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
SG Boys 0 #629 69 17,960
LB 0 #633 26 13,263
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
QA Boys 0 #685 23 18,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
KW Boys 0 #723 47 18,755
NG Girls 0 #739 48 15,093
NG Boys 0 #746 211 16,906
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
OM Boys 0 #846 36 17,948
IN Boys 0 #897 105 16,750
United States Girls 2020 #913 5 8,768
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
MY Boys 0 #955 157 25,439
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
MY Girls 0 #975 20 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
DZ 0 #1,009 168 20,130
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,048 45 22,615
MA 0 #1,093 36 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
TR 0 #1,165 47 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,384 63 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,423 49 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,484 131 28,008

Gana is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
BG

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People also ask about Gana

Gana is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Gana is a 2 syllable name, pronounced GAH-nah (IPA: /ˈɡɑːnə/).
Somewhat — Gana ranked #913 in United States in 2020, placing it just outside the most common names.