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The baby name Ivanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-VAH-nuh (IPA: /ɪˈvɑːnə/); Spanish: ee-VAH-nah (IPA: /iˈβana/).

Ivanna is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: ih-VAH-nuh (IPA: /ɪˈvɑːnə/); Spanish: ee-VAH-nah (IPA: /iˈβana/)

What is the meaning of the name Ivanna ?

The baby name Ivanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-VAH-nuh (IPA: /ɪˈvɑːnə/); Spanish: ee-VAH-nah (IPA: /iˈβana/).

Ivanna is Slavic in Origin.

Ivanna is the Slavic feminine form of Ivan, itself from Greek Ioannes and Hebrew Yochanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” Common in Ukrainian (Іванна), Russian, Bulgarian, and other East and South Slavic languages, it preserves the same devotional meaning as John/Joan names across Europe. The spelling with double n is frequent in Ukrainian and in modern international use.

Documented in church records since the medieval Christianization of Slavic lands, Ivanna spread through Orthodox and Catholic traditions and has seen broader global adoption since the late 20th century. Variants and close cognates include Ivana (most widespread), Ioanna (Greek/Church Slavic), and Johanna/Joanna as Western parallels. Diminutives include Ivanka and Ivannochka; Vanya is typically masculine. Pronunciations vary: ee-VAH-nah in Slavic contexts and ee-VAN-uh/ee-VAH-nah in English and Spanish. Core meaning remains “Yahweh is gracious.”

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Ivanna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2004 #1 741
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MD 0 #34 1 434
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
RS 0 #84 1 923
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
EC 0 #118 4 2,502
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
PR Girls 0 #162 6 3,171
UY 0 #163 15 2,477
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
AR 0 #186 8 2,915
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
EC Girls 0 #210 30 3,650
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
GR Girls 0 #233 10 6,293
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #264 22 2,795
HR Girls 0 #272 18 3,687
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
CZ Girls 0 #289 54 5,378
UY Girls 0 #290 270 6,731
PL Girls 0 #304 51 5,096
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
BO 0 #365 17 6,868
MX 0 #379 35 8,339
France Girls 2021 #387 19 3,185
CL 0 #389 23 6,867
AR Girls 0 #405 219 8,289
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
RU Girls 0 #408 91 11,913
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PA Girls 0 #420 62 9,861
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PT Girls 0 #430 22 7,952
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
United States Girls 2024 #448 544 8,487
CO 0 #455 26 7,768
IR Girls 0 #473 58 8,334
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Girls 0 #489 17 7,500
BO Girls 0 #497 115 9,488
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #510 23 11,342
CM Girls 0 #523 18 11,671
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CL Girls 0 #564 309 14,098
MX Girls 0 #564 944 17,781
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
IL Girls 0 #596 22 11,648
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
PE Girls 0 #644 329 14,861
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CO Girls 0 #665 480 16,140
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
Spain Girls 0 #793 192 5,561
IT Girls 0 #812 792 9,415
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
BR Girls 0 #891 51 12,708
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
MX Boys 0 #962 21 16,355
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
ZA Girls 0 #1,122 20 25,928
TR 0 #1,187 25 19,440
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Ivanna is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
New York City (Hispanic), United States
Ireland

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People also ask about Ivanna

Ivanna is predominantly a girl's name.
Ivanna is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ih-VAH-nuh (IPA: /ɪˈvɑːnə/); Spanish: ee-VAH-nah (IPA: /iˈβana/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ivana, Ivanka, Iva, Yvanna, Yvana and Iwana.
Yes, very popular — Ivanna ranked #1 in Ireland in 2004, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Ivanna ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2004).
Ivanna's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #405 in 2011 to #387 in 2021 in France.