Ivanka

Ivanka is a Slavic feminine diminutive of Ivana, itself the feminine form of Ivan, which derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan meaning God is gracious. The name is widely used across Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia, reflecting the broad spread of Ivan throughout Eastern and South Slavic cultures following the Christianization of those regions. It gained international recognition in the early twenty-first century through Ivanka Trump, the American businesswoman and daughter of U.S. president Donald Trump. Related forms include Ivana, Ivanka's parent name, as well as Ioana, Jana, and Johanna in other European traditions.