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What does Ivana mean?
Ivana 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced ee-VAH-nah. It is of Czechoslovakian, Slavic and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ivana is "God is gracious". Feminine of Ivan, from John. See also Evania. Ivana Trump, ex-wife of Donald Trump. Also form of Jane.
ENDS WITH -ana
ASSOCIATED WITH gracious
Variations
VARIANTS Iva▼, Ivania, Ivanka, Ivanna▲, Ivanya
RELATIONS VIA EVANIA Evana, Evanna, Evanne, Evanny
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Ivain, ..
(male) Ivain, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ivana Spencer (I.S.), ..
How popular is Ivana?
Ivana is a somewhat popular first name for females (#2684 out of 4276, Top 63%) but a unique last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Ivana was first listed in 1990 and reached its highest rank of #852 in the U.S. then, and is at #1187 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Ivana (#1187 LAST YEAR) are Jane (#291), Ivanna (#566), Iva (#1892), Ivanka, John and Vania. Usage of these forms of Ivana was common during 1940-1949 (MEDIAN #1289) and has become much lower since (#1419, ▼78%). Jane is the clear favorite, though Ivanna has gained in usage over time, while forms like Jane used to be popular.
Similar Names
Ivana▲ is pronounced similarly to Aivana, Aivanna, Avana, Avani, Avania, Avannia, Avena, Aviana▲, Avianna▲, Evani, Evina, Evonna, Evony, Ivonna and Yvonna. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alana▲, Brana, Chana▲, Dana▼, Deana▼, Devana, Dhana, Dwana, Dyana, Dzana, Edana, Etana, Flana, Gana, Hana▲, Iana, Ianna, Iara, Idania, Idiana, Ilana, Ilane, Ilena, Ina▼, Inaya, Ioana, Iona▼, Irena, Iriana, Irina, Irvina, Iryna, Ishana, Ivancka, Ivon, Jana▼, Jeana▼, Joana▼, Keana▼, Kiana▼, Leana, Levana, Liana▲, Livana, Luana, Moana, Nana, Osana, Qiana, Rana, Riana, Roana, Ryana, Savana▼, Seana, Shana▼, Siana, Tiana, Yana and Yoana. These names tend to be less commonly used than Ivana.
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