Janna
How to say it: JAN-uh · /ˈdʒænə/
Hebrew variant of Johanna ('God is gracious'); Scandinavian form of Jan. In Arabic, 'janna' means 'paradise/garden'.
Janna was the 672nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, 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 | 84 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,086 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #697 |
| In France, 2025 | #40 among girls’ names, 275 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Janna peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jan
- Jana
Honouring a Janna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Janna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #40 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Janna
- Janna Levin (born 1967)American theoretical cosmologist
- Janna Jihad (born 2006)Palestinian journalist
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