Jana
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Jana
Where it comes from
From Czech Jana, ultimately from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack and earlier use of Joan in the same role.
Doublet of Ivana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
proper noun
- A female given name from Czech.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: miguel, akali, jamahiriya, mrs, john, libyan, yana, libya, ana, jan, gana, kriti, janae, janko, ivanka, jahana
Talk about this word "Jana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jana. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Jana. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jana "Jana." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jana.Cite this
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title = {Jana},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jana},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
