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Jana.

a female given name, equivalent to English Jane

4 characters2 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈjana]
  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Jane

    feminine
  2. Joanna (biblical character)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.