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Yana

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Variant of Jane (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #2409 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Yana reached its best rank, #1759, in 1956 and ranked #2409 in 2025. About 2,700 girls have carried it since 1955.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#265 in Poland (2025) · #767 in Netherlands (2025) · #785 in Switzerland (2025) · #844 in England & Wales (2025) · #880 in Ireland (2025) · #1,492 in Belgium (2025) · #1,797 in France (2025) · #1,852 in Austria (2025) · #888 in Canada (2024).

Famous Yanas

Yana Klochkova — Ukrainian swimmer
Yana Zinkevych — Ukrainian medic volunteer
Yana Egorian — Russian Saber fencer
Yana Gupta — Czech model and actress
Yana Shemyakina — Ukrainian fencer

In stories & tradition

Yana — Two Cities (musical stage work)

What Yanas become

Among 309 notable people named Yana:

Sports figures appear 2.4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yana Klochkova, Ukrainian swimmer.

Similar names: Janna · Camellia · Yael · Sianna · Amaria · Vanna

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