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UK girl's name

Janna

A feminine form of John, an Arabic name meaning "heaven".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Janna is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Janna popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1894, with 15 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 15 births.

This profile covers 231 England and Wales registrations across 27 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Janna is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 252 living people in the UK are called Janna. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Janna ranked #1894 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 15 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2024, when 15 girls were registered as Janna.
  • Janna ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #545 in 1995.
  • About 252 living people in the UK are estimated to have Janna as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1894

2024

Births in 2024

15

Latest year

Peak year

2024

15 births

Estimated living

252

2026

Meaning

What does Janna mean?

The name Janna has its origins in the Arabic language, where it is a feminine form of the name Jannah, meaning "paradise" or "garden." This name dates back to ancient times and is deeply rooted in Islamic culture and tradition.

The earliest recorded use of the name Janna can be traced back to the Quran, the central religious text of Islam, where it is mentioned as one of the names for paradise or the heavenly garden. The name is closely associated with the concept of eternal bliss and spiritual fulfillment in Islamic teachings.

One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Janna was Janna bint Aws, a prominent Arabian woman who lived in the 7th century. She was known for her wisdom and was respected as a teacher and scholar in her community.

In the 9th century, Janna bint Abbas al-Sulami was a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Basra, Iraq. Her poetry and literary works were highly regarded during her time and contributed to the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Another notable figure named Janna was Janna al-Maghribiyyah, a 12th-century Andalusian philosopher and mathematician. She made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and was recognized for her exceptional intellectual abilities.

In the 13th century, Janna bint Abi al-Qasim al-Azdi was a prominent female scholar and poet from Yemen. Her poetic works were celebrated for their depth and elegance, and she was highly respected in literary circles of her time.

During the 15th century, Janna bint Muhammad al-Maqqari was a renowned scholar and historian from Morocco. Her extensive writings on the history and culture of the region provided valuable insights into the intellectual and social life of that era.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Janna. The name has endured for centuries, carrying with it a rich cultural and linguistic heritage from the Arabic-speaking world.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Janna over time

The chart below shows babies named Janna registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Janna, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 15 births in 2024, compared with 15 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Janna
0481115199620102024

Decades

Janna by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Janna was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #2490 53 5
2010s #3050 81 9
2000s #2543 82 10
1990s #2771 15 3

Geography

Where Janna is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Janna. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Janna ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #545 in 1995.

Scotland
4

Across the UK

Janna in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#545 in 1995

5 years of NRS records, 22 total registered

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FAQ

Janna: questions and answers

How popular is the name Janna in the UK right now?

In 2024, Janna was ranked #1894 for girls in England and Wales, with 15 births registered.

When was Janna most popular?

The peak year on record was 2024, with 15 babies registered as Janna in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Janna?

A feminine form of John, an Arabic name meaning "heaven".

How many people are called Janna in the UK?

A total of 231 babies have been registered as Janna across the 27 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 22 more in Scotland.

Where is Janna most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Janna ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #545 in 1995. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.