The baby name Janka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjanka/ (approx. "YAHN-kah").
Janka is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Janka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjanka/ (approx. "YAHN-kah").
Janka is Slavic in Origin.
Janka is a Central and Eastern European feminine name most common in Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, and Bulgarian circles, typically arising as a pet form of Jana/Johanna and often used independently. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew Yehōḥānān via Latin Iohannes, meaning “God is gracious.” In Slavic contexts it aligns with Jana and Johana; in Hungarian it functions as a long‑standing vernacular form of Johanna. The variant Yanka appears in South and East Slavic languages; note that Belarusian Yanka (Янка) can be masculine, tied to Ivan/Jan.
Use broadened from affectionate household name to official given name during the 19th–20th centuries, with steady popularity in Slovakia and a modern revival in Hungary. Related forms and cognates include Jana, Johanna/Johana, Janina, Yana, Ivana, and cross‑language counterparts such as Jane, Jeanne, and Gianna. Diminutives and regional nicknames include Jani, Janička, and Johanka.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| HU | 0 | #103 | 12 | 1,675 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #130 | 110 | 3,308 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| CZ | 0 | #151 | 35 | 3,154 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #166 | 258 | 5,378 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| IR | 0 | #203 | 27 | 4,221 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #208 | 127 | 5,862 |
| PL | 0 | #208 | 5 | 2,600 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #212 | 188 | 5,096 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #226 | 6 | 3,559 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| France | Girls | 1932 | #244 | 5 | 904 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #289 | 6 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 277 | 8,334 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #365 | 56 | 1,885 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| Germany | 0 | #419 | 19 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 13 | 10,188 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #708 | 132 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #725 | 14 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #895 | 26 | 15,656 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #906 | 50 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,350 | 97 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Janka is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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