Given name
Iyanna
“a sincere woman”
Iyanna is a variant of Iyana. One Hebrew interpretation is “a sincere woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Iyanna is a variant of Iyana. One Hebrew interpretation is “a sincere woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Iyanna is a variant of Iyana. An origin associated with Iyana is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Iyanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,403
- 0 boys · 5,403 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 284 babies
- 2025
- 99
- #1,949 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 99 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,949 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 284 in 2004. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,746 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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