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Yana

/yahːnuh/
Western Female

Yana is a Western name meaning "Yana is a name with multiple possible meanings, often associated with "God is gracious" or "new" depending on the origin. It can also mean "grace" or "gift of God".". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan. The name has various possible origins. It is often considered a Slavic name, derived from "Jana", a feminine form of "Jan" (John), meaning "God is gracious" in Hebrew. It may also be a variant of "Yanna," possibly related to "new" in Sanskrit or other Indo-European languages.

Language Western
Gender Female
Phonetic yahːnuh
IPA jɑːnə

Say it as yahːnuh. Keep the original Western phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

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