Janka
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- YAHN-kah
- Origin
- Hebrew
Janka is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Janka mean?
Hebrew: Central European pet form of Jana or Johanna
“God is gracious”
A pet form of Jana or Johanna, used in Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia, ultimately from the Hebrew Yohanan.
Is Janka a girl's or a boy's name?
Janka is a girls' name.
How popular is Janka in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 6 girls.
Janka in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
Names like Janka
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prisha, Anvika, Viha, Saanvi, Aavya, Krisha, Aadhya, Arya, Navya, Anvi, Japneet, Aarvi
Names related to Janka
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Janka: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/janka, updated 20 October 2026.