Yana

Yana is a Slavic feminine given name, most common in Bulgarian, Russian, and Ukrainian traditions, that functions as a short or colloquial form of Ioanna, itself the Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. The name shares its ultimate Hebrew root with the widely spread international family that includes Joan, Jane, and Jana. It has been a popular everyday name across Eastern Europe and the Balkans for centuries. Closely related forms include Jana, Ivana, and Joanna.