Janah
How to say it: zha-NA · /ʒaˈna/
From Arabic jannah meaning 'paradise, garden' - also seen as feminine form of Jan, Hebrew 'God is gracious'.
Janah was the 672nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #697 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #672 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,086 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #697 |
| In France, 2025 | #40 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Janah peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jan
- Jana
Honouring a Janah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Janah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #40 for girls in 2025.
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