Given name
Janaya
“God has answered our prayers”
Janaya is a variant of Janae. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has answered our prayers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Janaya is a variant of Janae. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has answered our prayers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Janaya is a variant of Janae. An origin associated with Janae is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Janaya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,965
- 0 boys · 3,965 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 198 babies
- 2025
- 66
- #2,628 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 66 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,628 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 198 in 2006. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,917 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 · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Janaya
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