Jana
Jana is a female given name: 98% of people named Jana are women, and it is recorded as female in 23 of the 23 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Czech Republic, Slovakia, United States
- US births since 1880
- 39 male / 44,442 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jana
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jana," in English, "Guten Tag Jana," in German. Jana is a female given name: about 98% of people named Jana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jana,
German
Guten Tag Jana,
French
Bonjour Jana,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jana:
Chinese
Jana您好：
Japanese
Jana様
English
Hi Jana,
German
Hi Jana,
French
Salut Jana,
Spanish
Hola Jana,
Chinese
Jana你好：
Japanese
Janaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | very common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Russia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Ukraine | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belarus | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 23 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Georgia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
39 male · 44,442 female · 44,481 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jana a male or female name?
Jana is a female given name: 98% of people named Jana are women, and it is recorded as female in 23 of the 23 countries covered.
How do I address Jana in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jana," in English, "Guten Tag Jana," in German. Jana is a female given name: about 98% of people named Jana are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jana a unisex name?
Jana is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Jana are men. Jana leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jana a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jana (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jana,
title = {Is Jana a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jana},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}