Yana
How to say it: YAH-nuh · /ˈjɑːnə/
Slavic feminine of Jan meaning 'God is gracious' - widely used across Russia and Eastern Europe.
Yana was the 380th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 75 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #413 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 | #380 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 75 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,868 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −38% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #413 |
| In France, 2025 | #246 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yana is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Yan
- Yanka
- Ana
Honouring a Yana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yana is about 1 in 162.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
In France: #246 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Yana
- Yana Zinkevych (born 1995)Ukrainian medic volunteer
- Yana Gupta (born 1979)Czech model and actress
- Yana Toboso (born 1984)Japanese manga artist
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