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The baby name Pana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAH-nah (approx. English: /ˈpɑːnə/; also heard as /ˈpænə/; Greek: [ˈpa.na]).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: PAH-nah (approx. English: /ˈpɑːnə/; also heard as /ˈpænə/; Greek: [ˈpa.na])

What is the meaning of the name Pana ?

The baby name Pana is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PAH-nah (approx. English: /ˈpɑːnə/; also heard as /ˈpænə/; Greek: [ˈpa.na]).

Pana is in Origin.

Pana is a concise, cross‑cultural name with several credible roots. In Inuit tradition, Pana names a guardian who tends souls in the underworld before rebirth, giving the name associations of guidance and protection; in Inuktitut it also denotes a snow knife, evoking craft and resilience. The name appears as unisex in modern usage, especially in contexts honoring Arctic heritage.

Beyond the circumpolar world, Pana is a Hawaiian word meaning “arrow” or “to shoot,” and by extension “famed spot” in place lore, lending swift, storied imagery. In Greek it serves as a familiar short form of Panagiotis/Panagiota, ultimately from Panagia “All‑Holy,” tying it to long‑standing Orthodox naming. In Andean Quechua, pana is the kinship term for “a man’s sister,” a warm, relational nuance sometimes adopted as a given name. Related forms and nicknames include Panos and Pano (Greek), while look‑alikes Pania and Panna are distinct.

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Pana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
AF Boys 0 #271 4 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
IQ Girls 0 #380 125 11,303
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
UY Boys 0 #389 11 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PA Boys 0 #457 25 9,305
CR Boys 0 #461 27 10,188
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #513 6 9,861
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IQ Boys 0 #582 86 13,071
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #751 19 18,755
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
CO Boys 0 #867 54 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #890 41 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #907 46 5,697
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
SA Girls 0 #918 18 25,931
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
MX Boys 0 #946 37 16,355
IN Boys 0 #984 18 16,750
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,092 87 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,093 19 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,097 45 25,928
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
DZ 0 #1,150 27 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,170 14 17,781
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,386 61 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,400 72 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,567 48 28,008

Pana is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Pana

Pana is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Pana is a 2 syllable name, pronounced PAH-nah (approx. English: /ˈpɑːnə/; also heard as /ˈpænə/; Greek: [ˈpa.na]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Panagiota, Panayiota, Panagiotis, Panos, Panait and Panna.
Across languages, Pana has these equivalents: Panagiota (Greek, feminine), Panayiotis/Panagiotis (Greek, masculine), Panait (Romanian), Panna (Hungarian, similar form).