Yana

YAH-nuh

Slavic variation of Jana, feminine variation of John

"God is gracious"

Yana Origin and Meaning

The name Yana is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning "God is gracious".

A Slavic classic, as common as Jane or Joan here. If you live in an Anglophone culture and you want it pronounced with a Y sound at the beginning, use the Y spelling.

Popularity of the name Yana

• 1546 Nameberry 2025
• 890 Unique 2024
• 8 Ukraine 2022

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Famous People Named Yana

• Yana Gupta Czech,Indian actress
• Yana Gorbulsky American designer (Supayana)
• Yana Toboso Japanese manga artist
• Yana Klochkova Ukrainian Olympic swimmer
• Yana Van Ginneken model
• Yana Egorian Russian fencer
• Yana Kudryavtseva Russian rhythmic gymnast and Olympic silver medalist
• Yana Koshkina Beautiful Russian Model

The name Yana in Pop Culture

• Professor Yana an alias used by The Master in the TV show Doctor Who