Yana

“Variant of Jane — God is gracious” — Hebrew via French origin

Girl's name · #2387 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Yana has appeared in US records since 1955 — best rank #1738 (1956) · 2,670 babies named Yana all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,600 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,300 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yanas

Among 309 notable people named Yana:

Athletes appear 2.4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yana Klochkova, Ukrainian swimmer.

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