Janah
Meaning of Janah
Janah is a feminine given name whose English pronunciation (/ˈdʒanə/) corresponds to the orthographic variant Jana but whose etymological roots intersect both Western and Middle Eastern traditions: as a derivative of the Latin and Slavic Jana—feminine counterpart of Jan, ultimately tracing to the Hebrew Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”—and as an Anglicized transliteration of the Arabic جَنّة (Jannah), signifying “paradise.” Within Anglo-American onomastic analysis, Janah thus evokes connotations of divine grace and transcendent realms, lending it a depth of meaning that transcends cultural boundaries. Although its frequency in the United States has remained modest—with Social Security Administration data recording between five and eighteen annual occurrences since the early 1970s, including eight births in 2023 (rank 950) and a peak rank of 740 in 1973—the name has sustained a quiet persistence. This longitudinal stability may appeal to parents seeking a choice that marries historical significance with a subtle global resonance.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as JAN-uh (/ˈdʒanə/)
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