Girl name Bulgarian origin Christian Orthodox tradition

Yana

YAH-nah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is gracious
Language
Bulgarian
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian Orthodox
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · feminine
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1890
2024 births106
Peak year2024
First appeared1955
Total US births2,595
2024 peak19551972199020072024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
YanitsaYanka
Alternate spellings
IanaJana
In other languages
Jana (Czech)Jane (English)Ioanna (Greek)

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Notable people named Yana

Yana Marinova (Bulgarian actress)