The baby name Janina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: ya-NEE-nah (IPA: /jaˈnina/),English: juh-NEE-nuh (IPA: /dʒəˈniːnə/), sometimes yah-NEE-nah.
Janina is German in Origin.
The baby name Janina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: ya-NEE-nah (IPA: /jaˈnina/),English: juh-NEE-nuh (IPA: /dʒəˈniːnə/), sometimes yah-NEE-nah.
Janina is German in Origin.
Janina is a feminine given name found across Central and Eastern Europe, especially Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany. It developed as the feminine counterpart to Jan (Polish), with parallel formation from cognates such as Jonas (Lithuanian) and Jānis (Latvian) - all related to John - via the -ina suffix, and it also parallels French/English Janine. Its root ultimately traces to Hebrew Yochanan, meaning “God is gracious.” The form is documented in Polish records by the late 19th century and became widely used in the 20th century; it likewise gained steady popularity in the Baltics and had periodic favor in German-speaking countries.
Variants and related forms include Janīna (Latvian), Yanina (Russian/Belarusian transliteration), Janine/Jeanine (French/English), and Giannina/Gianina (Italian cognates). Common diminutives are Nina, Ina, and Jani, with forms varying by language and family tradition. The name carries a poised, classic profile while retaining an approachable warmth, anchored by its enduring message of divine grace.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2019 | #1 | — | 436 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #43 | 525 | 1,904 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #59 | 4,544 | 5,096 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LT | 0 | #70 | 18 | 949 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| PH | 0 | #85 | 12 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| EC | 0 | #115 | 7 | 2,502 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #117 | 889 | 1,368 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #128 | 8 | 1,786 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #128 | 3,242 | 4,949 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #136 | 7 | 1,888 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #140 | 332 | 5,378 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #146 | 6 | 2,166 |
| CZ | 0 | #147 | 39 | 3,154 | |
| PL | 0 | #148 | 79 | 2,600 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #162 | 4 | 5,526 | |
| Finland | 0 | #171 | 164 | 830 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #171 | 7 | 2,769 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #172 | 2,884 | 3,895 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #191 | 3 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| Germany | 0 | #197 | 314 | 2,542 | |
| IR | 0 | #197 | 33 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #199 | 41 | 3,650 |
| Austria | 0 | #204 | 10 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #218 | 8 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #227 | 5 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #233 | 9 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #271 | 9 | 2,824 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #278 | 305 | 8,334 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| PE | 0 | #287 | 24 | 6,350 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #291 | 4 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #297 | 20 | 7,429 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 36 | 6,459 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #311 | 112 | 1,885 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #340 | 51 | 13,098 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #374 | 13 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #396 | 16 | 6,867 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #413 | 69 | 9,861 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #418 | 34 | 7,952 |
| Spain | 0 | #436 | 17 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #473 | 38 | 6,731 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #485 | 14 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #501 | 584 | 14,861 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #508 | 25 | 11,342 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #535 | 7 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #560 | 17 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 27 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #585 | 27 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #660 | 194 | 14,098 |
| IT | 0 | #691 | 24 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #808 | 177 | 5,561 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 131 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #867 | 12 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #902 | 15 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #917 | 25 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,015 | 454 | 9,415 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,041 | 38 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,091 | 51 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,136 | 48 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Janina is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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