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Name meaning & stats

Zhanna

Zhanna (Welsh origin). 137 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Zhannas are 1.6× over-represented as composers.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

WelshSpelling of Shana

Shana around the world

  • 莎娜 · Chinese
  • Shanara · African American English

In US birth records

Peak year: 2016

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

137 US babies were named Zhanna between 1940 and 2025.

Where Zhannas end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.3×Medium · 14 people
Singer1.4×Low · 8 people
Composer1.6×Low · 5 people
Politician0.7×Low · 4 people

Among notable women who are composers, Zhannas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 696 Shanas spell it Zhanna

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2016)