Janna
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of Johanna.
Janna by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Janna. In the US, 90 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 the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 428 babies in 1979, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Johanna
Like Janna, each of these traces back to Johanna: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- JohannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John559 in the US (2017)
- Johanagod is gracious; a form of Johanna143 in the US (2017)
- Jayannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna44 in the US (2017)
- Johannahgod is gracious; a form of Johanna37 in the US (2017)
- ShannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna19 in the US (2017)
- Johnaegod is gracious; a form of Johanna15 in the US (2017)
- YannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yovannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna9 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Janna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
- Jennasmall bird or paradise; form of Jinn804 in the US (2017)
- JanaGod is gracious; form of Jane or Jeana54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jannatgarden, paradise in Islamic tradition171 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jiannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna134 in the US (2017)
- Jannahgarden, paradise84 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Janna
Names that are said the same way as Janna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Janna, 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 Janna, 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)
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