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Jana
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A female given name, common in Czech and other Central European languages.
"Jana grew up in Prague before moving to London for university."
How to Use Jana
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Central European female name, a cousin of "Jane" and "Joan."
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Etymology
Traces back through Greek and Hebrew to a name meaning "God is gracious" — the same root that gives English "Jane" and "Joan."