At a Glance: Name: Janina – Meaning: God is gracious; feminine form of Jan (John), from Hebrew Yochanan – Origin: Polish/Slavic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: yah-NEE-nuh
Janina is a Polish/Slavic girl's name meaning “God is gracious; feminine form of Jan (John), from Hebrew Yochanan”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Janina
Meaning: God is gracious; feminine form of Jan (John), from Hebrew Yochanan.
Origin: Polish/Slavic.
A common claim: Janina means 'God is gracious' (sometimes glossed as 'God's gift') Actually: Some sites gloss Janina as 'God's gift,' but as the feminine of Jan/John it properly traces to Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious,' not 'gift of God.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Janina
Phonetic: yah-NEE-nuh IPA: /jɑːˈniːnə/
Popularity of Janina
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1911–2024.
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