Jaana
Jaana is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Jaan, the short form of Marianne, and a pet form of Johanna. It is common in Estonia and Finland.
Meaning & Origin of Jaana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaana is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Jaan, the short form of Marianne, and a pet form of Johanna. It is common in Estonia and Finland.
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The Story of Jaana
Jaana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 13 Jaanas were born — ranking #9,007 that year. As of 2026, Jaana ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 102 Jaanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jaana
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- Jaana Bäck (b. 1961), Finnish plant ecologist, professor
- Jaana Padrik (born 1958), Estonian journalist and politician
- Jaana Pelkonen (born 1977), Finnish politician and television host
- Jaana Kunitz (born 1972), Finnish ballroom dancer
- Jaana Saarinen (born 1955), Finnish actress
- Jaana Savolainen (born 1964), Finnish, cross-country skier
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About the name Jaana
Jaana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 102 births in the dataset. Jaana's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #9,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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