The baby name Iana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjɑːnə/ (YA-na),/iˈɑːnə/ (ee-AH-na).
Iana is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Iana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjɑːnə/ (YA-na),/iˈɑːnə/ (ee-AH-na).
Iana is Slavic in Origin.
Iana is a feminine name found across Eastern Europe. It parallels Jana/Yana - the Slavic feminine of John - ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes, meaning “God is gracious.” In Romanian it appears as a simplified form of Ioana; as a transliteration of Cyrillic Яна, Iana is also standard. Classical “Iana/Jana” is sometimes cited, but modern use follows the John line.
Attested in medieval Slavic and Romanian records, the name spread globally in the 20th–21st centuries through migration and transliteration. It is prevalent in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova - often spelled Yana/Jana locally - with the Iana form common in transliteration and Romanian contexts. Notable bearers include ballerina Iana Salenko and Romanian activist Iana Matei. Variants and relatives: Yana, Jana, Ioana; elaborations Ianna, Iyana; cognates Joanna, Ivana. Usual pronunciations: YAH-nah in Slavic languages, ee-AH-nah in Romance and English.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #30 | 5 | 434 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| CY | 0 | #59 | 2 | 1,632 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #61 | 34 | 865 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| BG | 0 | #75 | 8 | 1,799 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #93 | 12 | 1,564 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #177 | 48 | 3,559 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #188 | 7 | 3,641 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #241 | 9 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #323 | 196 | 11,913 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #332 | 14 | 5,969 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 10 | 5,378 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #343 | 12 | 5,096 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #432 | 20 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #513 | 11 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #528 | 9 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #537 | 9 | 8,334 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #624 | 7 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #650 | 309 | 12,708 |
| IT | 0 | #689 | 26 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #692 | 47 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #885 | 32 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #933 | 51 | 5,561 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #939 | 554 | 9,415 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #948 | 12 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #979 | 16 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,155 | 29 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
Iana is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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