Jayna

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; a spelling variant of Jane.

Babies a year
54
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jayna by the numbers

Jayna was given to 54 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 179 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Jane

Like Jayna, each of these traces back to Jane: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Janegod is gracious; a form of jeanne1,148 in the US (2017)
  • GianaGod is gracious; a form of Gianna or Jane314 in the US (2017)
  • Janaegod is gracious; a modern spelling of Jane214 in the US (2017)
  • JaniyaGod is gracious; a form of Jane184 in the US (2017)
  • Maryjanestar of the sea, beloved; combined form of Mary and Jane178 in the US (2017)
  • Janiegod is gracious; diminutive of Jane129 in the US (2017)
  • Janneygod is gracious; a form of Jane57 in the US (2017)
  • Jenniegod is gracious; a form of Jane9 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jayna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • JanaGod is gracious; form of Jane or Jeana54 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jayavictory19 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna90 in the US (2017)
  • Jainarelating to Jainism; victorious86 in the US (2017)
  • JayneGod is gracious; a spelling variant of Jane74 in the US (2017)
  • Jaanavariant of jeana or jana, god is gracious7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jayna

Names that are said the same way as Jayna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jannahgarden, paradise84 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Janai63 in the US (2017)
  • Janay30 in the US (2017)
  • Janea12 in the US (2017)
  • Janaa10 in the US (2017)
  • Jahnai6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Jayna, 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 Jayna, 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 Jayna

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