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The baby name Yana is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nuh.

Yana is Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Slavic
Pronunciation: YAH-nuh

What is the meaning of the name Yana ?

The baby name Yana is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YAH-nuh.

Yana is Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Slavic in Origin.

Yana is the usual English transliteration of Slavic Яна, a feminine form of Jan or Jana. Its ultimate root is Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, usually vocalized Yoḥanan, with the fuller theophoric element Yeho- referring to Yahweh and ḥanan, he was gracious. Through Greek Iōannēs and Latin Iohannes, the name entered Christian Europe; Slavic languages then formed short feminine types with -a, giving Jana and, in Cyrillic-based contexts, Yana.

The name is established in Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, and related naming traditions, though Czech and Slovak normally write Jana while Russian and Ukrainian yield Yana in romanization. It belongs to the broader John family, alongside Johanna, Jane, Jeanne, Giovanna, Juana, and Ivana. Religious resonance comes from Saint John and the New Testament tradition behind the parent name. In English-speaking countries, Yana remains uncommon and the Y spelling helps preserve the initial consonant sound.

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Famous people with the name Yana

Yana Gupta Actor · Born 1979 · Czech Republic Yana Gupta is best known as a Czech model and actress working in India. Born Jana Synková on 23 April 1979, she has built her career while living and working in India.

Yana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BG 0 #25 62 1,799
RU Girls 0 #26 8,318 11,913
TM Girls 0 #27 9 574
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
MD 0 #33 2 434
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
BG Girls 0 #38 324 3,559
RU 0 #41 304 3,641
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
BN Girls 0 #58 49 5,459
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
KZ 0 #64 28 1,452
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
MD Girls 0 #76 15 865
CN 0 #82 5 3,857
KZ Girls 0 #82 605 5,862
RS 0 #84 1 923
ID Girls 0 #88 11 3,319
MY Girls 0 #89 3,228 24,821
GE Girls 0 #90 15 1,564
CY Girls 0 #92 30 3,755
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
IL Girls 0 #108 1,323 11,648
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
ID Boys 0 #110 22 4,130
EE Girls 0 #111 28 1,888
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Switzerland Girls 2024 #124 12 1,786
MT Girls 0 #126 26 3,773
PS Girls 0 #127 807 10,981
PS 0 #132 87 5,692
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
IL 0 #149 139 6,291
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
Belgium Girls 2020 #171 19 416
LU Girls 0 #171 15 4,850
CZ 0 #175 11 3,154
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
AO Girls 0 #185 25 4,575
MY 0 #187 152 12,352
LT Girls 0 #194 7 1,904
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
GR Girls 0 #205 38 6,293
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
IR 0 #218 12 4,221
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #220 6 3,308
TW Girls 0 #221 56 8,139
PL Girls 0 #229 147 5,096
JP Girls 0 #230 16 6,592
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
CZ Girls 0 #237 108 5,378
MO Girls 0 #237 15 7,056
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
SG 0 #243 27 11,010
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
Canada Girls 2024 #254 32 2,795
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
CN Girls 0 #282 68 8,829
QA Girls 0 #282 35 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JO Girls 0 #297 29 7,570
DK Girls 0 #298 19 7,429
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
PH Girls 0 #323 68 13,098
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
MU Girls 0 #330 22 8,539
BR 0 #331 15 5,969
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SG Girls 0 #351 243 18,916
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
Finland Girls 0 #364 28 1,368
BD Girls 0 #371 16 8,413
France Girls 2021 #372 34 3,185
NL 0 #373 19 2,481
OM Girls 0 #381 16 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #392 29 1,885
PT Girls 0 #399 53 7,952
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
AE Girls 0 #403 151 20,968
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
IR Girls 0 #427 104 8,334
RU Boys 0 #431 75 12,621
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PA Girls 0 #467 15 9,861
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
UY Girls 0 #470 41 6,731
KW Girls 0 #473 43 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #478 27 11,303
SY 0 #490 261 11,684
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Girls 0 #509 24 11,342
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
BH 0 #534 20 17,937
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
HK Girls 0 #540 76 16,104
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
AR Girls 0 #587 13 8,289
BO Girls 0 #601 11 9,488
LB 0 #608 51 13,263
IN Girls 0 #613 19 13,121
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
IT 0 #651 64 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #662 77 3,895
SG Boys 0 #683 15 17,960
Germany Girls 0 #697 143 4,949
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
IT Girls 0 #738 954 9,415
BR Girls 0 #742 203 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #753 233 5,561
NG Girls 0 #753 34 15,093
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
SA Girls 0 #789 147 25,931
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #811 106 8,487
CL Girls 0 #812 40 14,098
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
NL Girls 0 #817 139 5,933
EG Boys 0 #865 22 15,035
EG Girls 0 #884 76 14,742
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
PE Girls 0 #920 24 14,861
MY Boys 0 #970 142 25,439
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,009 70 16,140
TR 0 #1,010 202 19,440
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MA 0 #1,098 31 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,098 86 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
DZ 0 #1,120 57 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,546 69 28,008

Yana is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Flanders, Belgium
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Yana

Yana is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Yana is a 2 syllable name, pronounced YAH-nuh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jana, Yanna, Janina, Yanina, Johanna and Joanna.
Yes, very popular — Yana ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Yana ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Yana are in our database, including Yana Gupta (Actor).