Janina

yah-NEE-nah'yah-NEE-nah'3 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Graceful

MEANING

God is gracious

ORIGIN

Hebrew

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in Jewish communities as a variant of 'Janet' or 'Jane'

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in various forms throughout history, particularly in Eastern Europe

🇵🇱Polish
Soft

MEANING

God is gracious

ORIGIN

Polish

ETYMOLOGY

Polish form of the name Johanna

CULTURAL NOTES

Popular in Poland, often associated with Polish nobility

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Common in Poland from the Middle Ages to present

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