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Yana

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

Girl's name · #2409 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Yana reached its best rank, #1759, in 1956 and ranked #2409 in 2025. About 2,700 girls have carried it since 1955.

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

• Yana Klochkova — Ukrainian swimmer
• Yana Zinkevych — Ukrainian medic volunteer
• Yana Egorian — Russian Saber fencer
• Yana Gupta — Czech model and actress
• Yana Shemyakina — Ukrainian fencer

In stories & tradition

• Yana — Two Cities

What Yanas become

Among 309 notable people named Yana:

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

Similar names: Janna · Luci · Yael · Sianna · Amaria · Vanna

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