Zhanna

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

⭐ Famous Zhanna

Zhanna Nemtsova

Russian and German journalist

Choose Zhanna and your child shares a first name with Zhanna Nemtsova, a Russian and German journalist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Zhanna, like who?” Zhanna Nemtsova's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zhanna, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zhanna would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryZhanna first shows up in US birth records in 1994, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 31 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #10,859.
• 🚀TrendZhanna has climbed 1,880 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #13,208. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningZhanna is a Russian form of Jeanne, which means “God is gracious”.

About the name Zhanna

Zhanna is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Zhanna for girls from 1994 to 2025, in 22 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #10,859 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.

Origin:Slavic names