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Jana

girl name
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

harvest of fruit; garden of paradise

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jana peaked in the 1960s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

1,833 people · the #5,433 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 111,111 · median age 35

1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

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.

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The Jana deep dive

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Where Jana travels

Arabic · heaven, paradise

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