Jana
Meaning
harvest of fruit; garden of paradise
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jana peaked in the 1960s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,833 people · the #5,433 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 35
Among people named Jana living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 44 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jana
People given the name Jana in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jana deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jana truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jana fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Jana travels
Arabic · heaven, paradise
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