Where does “Jana” come from?
Jana (English) comes from Czech Jana, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.
Ancestry of “Jana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Jana | Joanna biblical character |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Ἰωάννα | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָה | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |
| 5 | Hebrew | יְהוֹחָנָן | God is gracious |