The first name Zhanna
A girl’s name from Russian.
Pronounced /ˈʒɑː.nə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Жа́нна (Žánna), Doublet of Johanna and Joanna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Zhanna last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zhanna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zhanna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Zhanna, the 14,923rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zhanna
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zhanna Pintusevych-BlockAthletics competitor, sprinter, born 1972
- Zhanna LitvinaBelarusian activist, born 1954
More Russian girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Zhanna mean?
- Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Жа́нна (Žánna), Doublet of Johanna and Joanna.
- What is the origin of the name Zhanna?
- Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Жа́нна (Žánna), Doublet of Johanna and Joanna.
- How popular is the name Zhanna?
- In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Zhanna, ranking 5,765th.
- Is Zhanna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 137 US babies named Zhanna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zhanna most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Zhanna, its highest rank at 11,766th.
- How do you pronounce Zhanna?
- Zhanna is /ˈʒɑː.nə/, 2 syllables.