Yanna

Yanna Meaning & Origin

About Yanna
The surname Yanna is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "giannis," which means "John" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named John. The name John itself has biblical origins and is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Yanna can be interpreted to mean "descendant of John" or "son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yanna: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Yanna 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 Yanna is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AE1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/yanna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yanna in Braille

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

The name Yanna in braille

How to sign the name Yanna using Sign Language

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

The name Yanna in sign language

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