Jana

Jana Meaning & Origin

About Jana
The surname Jana is of Slavic origin and is derived from the given name Jana, which itself is a feminine form of the name Jan. Jan is a variant of the name John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Jana can be interpreted to mean "gracious" or "gift from God." It is a relatively common surname in Slavic-speaking countries such as Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jana is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jana: 420
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jana based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Jana is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J050
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N AH0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆnษ™/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jana in Braille

Here's how to represent Jana in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jana in braille

How to sign the name Jana using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jana in sign language

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