Janna
Girl name · 22 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Janna: 22 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 1980.
A variant of Johanna, Janna traces back to the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning “God is gracious,” sharing roots with John and Jane. In Arabic, it also means “harvest” or “fruit,” giving the name a gentle dual heritage. Among notable bearers, astrophysicist Janna Levin has written acclaimed books on black holes and cosmology, while Palestinian child journalist Janna Jihad gained recognition for her war reporting from a young age. As a place, the name appears in the village of Janna in Palestine, though no direct Scottish link exists. It remains a less common but elegant choice, closely related to the Scottish favourite Janet and the Finnish Janna, popular in Nordic countries.
Girl 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19806 babies
- Latest (1995)
- #5454 babies
- Total births
- 22since 1980
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y