The baby name Oana is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Romanian IPA: /ˈo̯ana/; English approximation: "WAH-nah".
Oana is Romanian in Origin.
The baby name Oana is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Romanian IPA: /ˈo̯ana/; English approximation: "WAH-nah".
Oana is Romanian in Origin.
Oana is a Romanian feminine name, pronounced WAH-nah, that evolved as a familiar short form of Ioana, the Romanian feminine form of John (via Latin Joanna). Its ultimate root is the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' or 'God is gracious,' a message echoed across the many John-names of Europe. In Romanian it functions both as a diminutive and as an independent given name.
Use of Oana as a standalone choice grew in the 20th century and remains common in Romania and Moldova, borne by actresses, athletes, and media figures. Related forms and variants include Ioana, Joanna, Johanna, Jane, Jeanne, Juana, Giovanna, and Siobhán; Romanian nicknames such as Oani also appear, and compound forms like Oana-Maria are seen. The name retains a quiet devotional undertone through its association with the numerous Christian saints named John while feeling modern and brisk in everyday use.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| CY | 0 | #57 | 4 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #90 | 3 | 865 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #100 | 22 | 3,755 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #130 | 6 | 1,786 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #147 | 7 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #175 | 11 | 4,850 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #200 | 7 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #224 | 19 | 6,293 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #293 | 24 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #346 | 6 | 5,378 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #355 | 66 | 1,885 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #378 | 2,986 | 9,415 |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| Germany | 0 | #419 | 19 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| Spain | 0 | #420 | 33 | 2,326 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #433 | 19 | 7,952 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #537 | 529 | 5,561 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IT | 0 | #554 | 163 | 4,183 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #607 | 11 | 11,648 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #719 | 120 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #899 | 57 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,434 | 38 | 10,046 |
Oana is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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