Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Ianna isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ianna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,121
- 0 boys · 1,121 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 59 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,304 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −4%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,304 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 59 in 2011. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 874 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ianna’s family of names
Ianna has a related form in Iona. Ianna has a related form in Iana. Ianna has a related form in Ionna.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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If you love Ianna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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