Janja

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Janja comes from the Slavic roots and means 'God is merciful.' It is an alternative feminine form of the name Janez, which is the Slovenian form of John.
Scripts(How to write)
In Croatian, the name Janja is written as 'Janja' in Latin characters and 'Янья' in Cyrillic script.
Јања(Serbian)
Popularity
Janja is not a commonly used name in the world, particularly outside of Croatia. According to the latest available data, this name is not ranked among the top 1000 names in any country worldwide.

cartoon of the name Janja
Cartoon of Janja

Janja Name meanings & History

The name Janja comes from the Slavic roots and means 'God is merciful.' It is an alternative feminine form of the name Janez, which is the Slovenian form of John. Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Agnes. It also may be inspired by Serbo-Croatian janje meaning "lamb". Janja is mostly used as a female name in Croatia and the Slavic-speaking countries. It might also be used as a nickname for women with the given name Janina or Jana.

Zodiac Sign of Janja: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Janja:

J: Joy,Judicial,Justice,Journal,Jester,Journey

A: Aggressive,Angry,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive

N: Neat,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nice,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nagging

Janja is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Modern name
  • a Strong name

Related Names to Janja

Some related names to Janja include Janja, Jana, Janina, Janica, and Janetta.

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