Ivana

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Ivana Trump

Czech-American businesswoman (1949–2022)

Choose Ivana and your child shares a first name with Ivana Trump, a Czech-American businesswoman. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ivana, like who?” Ivana Trump's Wikipedia article is available in 67 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,407 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ivana, 217 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ivana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIvana first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #849.
• 📍Where it's lovedIvana is most popular in Washington, where it ranks #617, followed by Georgia (#676) and Arizona (#818). It's in the top 1,000 in 7 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Slavic, Ivana means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Russian and Slavic roots.

About the name Ivana

Ivana is a girl name of Hebrew, Russian and Slavic origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Ivana for girls from 1943 to 2025, in 76 of those 83 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #849 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,102, with 217 babies.

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