Stana
Stana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Serbian, Croatian, Czech.
- Serbian
- Croatian
- Czech
Meaning & Origin of Stana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Stana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Serbian, Croatian, Czech.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Serbian
- Croatian
- Czech
The Story of Stana
Stana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1935, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 12 Stanas were born — ranking #3,269 that year. As of 2026, Stana ranks #16,210 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 147 Stanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Stana
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Stana. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Slava
- Stanislava
- Staša
Where is Stana most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Romania65%
- AL11%
- AO10%
- Slovakia8%
- Czech Republic7%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Stana
Phonetically similar names — useful when Stana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Stana
Stana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 147 births in the dataset. Stana's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #3,269. Use the chart and map above to compare Stana'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.