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