Ivana

Ivana is the feminine form of Ivan, the Slavic adaptation of Johannes, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning God is gracious. The name is widely used across Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Italian naming traditions, reflecting the broad influence of the biblical figure John the Baptist and the apostle John throughout Christian Europe. It gained international recognition in part through Ivana Trump, the Czech-born public figure prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. Related forms include Ivanka, Jana, Giovanna, and Joanna.