Given name
Javana
“woman from Greece”
In Hebrew use, Javana carries the interpretation “woman from Greece.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Javana carries the interpretation “woman from Greece.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Javana is used as a feminine counterpart of Javan.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Javana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 72
- 0 boys · 72 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 169 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.
Javana’s family of names
Javana is a feminine form of Javan. Javana has a related form in Javanna. Javana has a related form in Javane.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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