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Amira vs Jana

Which is more popular?
Amira is more popular than Jana today: about 2,168 US babies were given the name Amira in 2025, compared with 0 named Jana.
AmiraJana
Meaning princess Harvest; gathered fruits
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation ah-MEER-ah JA-nah
Syllables 3 2
First appeared19630
Peak year2024 (2,182)1961 (1,456)
In 20252,1680
TrendNear its peakVintage
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Amira Jana
19401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAmiraJana
2020s 10,336 1,228
2010s 8,199 2,531
2000s 4,635 2,395
1990s 1,563 2,952
1980s 595 7,267
1970s 257 9,168
1960s 24 11,612
1950s 0 7,084
1940s 0 1,661
1930s 0 223
1920s 0 64

What does Amira mean?

Arabic 'amira', the feminine of 'amir' ('prince, commander, ruler'), meaning 'princess'. Royal but not literally 'queen' — the root a-m-r concerns command/rule. (A separate Hebrew name Amira means 'speech/treetop'.)

What does Jana mean?

As an Arabic name Jana (جنى, jana) means 'harvest' or 'the fruits one gathers', from the root j-n-y, and is associated by sound with janna ('garden, paradise'). Disambiguation: Jana is also a Slavic and Central-European feminine form of John/Jane, which is a wholly separate origin.

Frequently asked questions

Is Amira or Jana more popular?

Amira is more popular than Jana today: about 2,168 US babies were given the name Amira in 2025, compared with 0 named Jana.

What is the difference between Amira and Jana?

Amira means princess (arabic origin), while Jana means Harvest; gathered fruits (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Amira or Jana?

In US records, Amira first appears in 1963 and Jana in 0, so Jana has the longer recorded history.