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Ianna

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How to Pronounce Ianna

Pronounced ee-AH-nah /iˈɑ.nɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Jana/Iana ('God is gracious', feminine of John) and the -anna ending; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and flowing: Ianna joins an Ia- opening to the -anna ending, echoing Jana, 'God is gracious'. A lyrical coinage, gentle and bright.
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Origin LowHebrew, American
MeaningModern coinage echoing Jana/Iana ('God is gracious', feminine of John) and the -anna ending; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#5304 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births24 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2011
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,096
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201119802025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ianna is a modern coinage echoing Jana/Iana — a feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' — and the -anna ending (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the melody carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, God-is-gracious in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Ianna brushes Jana/Iana ('God is gracious', a feminine of John) and the -anna names — a soft, flowing modern coinage (with a Diana echo).
Overall data confidence 50%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

IanaJanaIanna

Nicknames

Ia

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If you like Ianna…

Iana— a fellow spelling
Jana— the Slavic Jana
Liana— a companion -ana name
Kiana— another flowing -iana name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ianna mean?

Ianna echoes Jana ('God is gracious') and the -anna names; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Ianna?

It's said ee-AH-nah /iˈɑ.nɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ianna a boy or girl name?

Ianna is a girl's name.

How popular is Ianna?

Ianna is a rare name in the U.S.

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