Janina

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A few things about Janina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Janina

Janina Gavankar

American actress (born 1980)

Choose Janina and your child shares a first name with Janina Gavankar, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Janina, like who?” Janina Gavankar's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 147,059 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Janina, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Janina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJanina first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1916, when it ranked #1,114. Today it's #8,860, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJanina was 2.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 53,476 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 147,059.
• 🍂TrendJanina has slipped 3,692 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,860. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJanina is a Polish form of Jane, which means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to English, French and Hebrew roots.

About the name Janina

Janina is a girl name of English, French and Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Janina for girls from 1911 to 2025, in 110 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1916, when it ranked #1,114 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,860, with 11 babies.

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