Janina
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of jeannine or janine.
Janina by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Janina. In the US, 14 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 78 babies in 1980, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JaniyaGod is gracious; a form of Jane184 in the US (2017)
- Jannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna90 in the US (2017)
- Jainarelating to Jainism; victorious86 in the US (2017)
- JanineGod is gracious; a form of Jane38 in the US (2017)
- JaniaGod is gracious; a form of Jane or Jeanie34 in the US (2017)
- JanikaGod is gracious; feminine form of Janek8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Janina, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Janina, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Janina
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