Jaana

Estonian

Etymology

Shortened from Johanna; the feminine equivalent of Jaan.

Proper noun

Jaana

1. A female given name.

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Finnish

Etymology

Short form of Marjaana (“Mariana”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈjɑːnɑ]
• Hyphenation: Jaa‧na

Proper noun

Jaana

1. A female given name.

Declension

Declension of Jaana (type kala) singular plural nominative Jaana Jaanat genitive Jaanan Jaanojen Jaanain1 partitive Jaanaa Jaanoja accusative Jaana Jaanan Jaanat inessive Jaanassa Jaanoissa elative Jaanasta Jaanoista illative Jaanaan Jaanoihin adessive Jaanalla Jaanoilla ablative Jaanalta Jaanoilta allative Jaanalle Jaanoille essive Jaanana Jaanoina translative Jaanaksi Jaanoiksi instructive – Jaanoin abessive Jaanatta Jaanoitta comitative – Jaanoineen 1) Rare.

Usage notes

• The most common first name of women born in Finland in 1962-64.