Given name
Jeana
“God is gracious”
Jeana is a variant of Jean. In French use, Jean carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jeana is a variant of Jean. In French use, Jean carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jeana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,694
- 0 boys · 7,694 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 231 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,456 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,456 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,976 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.
Jeana’s family of names
Jeana has a related form in Jean. Jeana has a related form in Jeane.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Jeana
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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