Jana

Jana is a feminine form of Jan, itself the Central and Northern European equivalent of John, derived from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. It is widely used across Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Slovene, Catalan, Estonian, Latvian, Croatian, Serbian, and Macedonian naming traditions, reflecting the broad reach of the Johannine name family across Europe. Related forms include Jana's masculine counterpart Jan, as well as Jana's close variants Yana, Janna, and Johanna.