What origin is the name Ianah?

Ianah comes from Slavic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Ianah?

Names from the same slavic tradition pair naturally with Ianah — for example Ivan, Milan, Luka. You can browse more on our slavic names page.

Both spellings are used. Ianah means "A variant spelling of Iana, a Slavic form of Jane, meaning God is gracious."; Iana is listed with the meaning "God is gracious". Families often choose the spelling that matches how the name is written in their language, or the one that is easiest to pronounce where they live.

Ianah

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Ianah

Ianah

Girl

Slavic

2 syllables

Ianah is a Slavic girl's name meaning "A variant spelling of Iana, a Slavic form of Jane, meaning God is gracious".

Ianah is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning "A variant spelling of Iana, a Slavic form of Jane, meaning God is gracious". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Slavic
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

What does Ianah mean?

A variant spelling of Iana, a Slavic form of Jane, meaning God is gracious.

How popular is Ianah?

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What does Ianah mean?

Ianah is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning "A variant spelling of Iana, a Slavic form of Jane, meaning God is gracious.".

How popular is Ianah?

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Brother names that go with Ianah

Ivan Milan Luka Nikolai Vladimir Aleksander

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Name numerology

4is the Chaldean number for Ianah.

Number 4 is linked with stability, hard work and loyalty.

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Other spellings of Ianah

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Iana — "God is gracious" (Unknown origin)

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Ianah at a glance

Letters: 5
Syllables: 2
Starts with: I
Ends with: -ah
Vowels: 3 of 5 letters

Which other names end in -ah?

Noah Elijah

5-letter girl names

Which names have a similar meaning to Ianah?

Ianah means "A variant spelling of Iana, a Slavic form of Jane, meaning God is gracious." — these names share that spirit.

Sofia — "Sofia is a spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It is common in Spanish, Italian and Slavic languages." (Greek)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
Aiden — "Aiden is a spelling of Aidan, from the Irish Aodhán, meaning 'little fire'. Aodh was a Celtic god of fire." (Irish)
Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)
Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)