| Fatima | Jana | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Captivating; one who weans | Harvest; gathered fruits |
| Origin | Arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FAH-tee-mah | JA-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1919 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (1,515) | 1961 (1,456) |
| In 2025 | 931 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Fatima | Jana |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,437 | 1,228 |
| 2010s | 10,495 | 2,531 |
| 2000s | 13,601 | 2,395 |
| 1990s | 4,434 | 2,952 |
| 1980s | 2,433 | 7,267 |
| 1970s | 1,484 | 9,168 |
| 1960s | 565 | 11,612 |
| 1950s | 281 | 7,084 |
| 1940s | 125 | 1,661 |
| 1930s | 62 | 223 |
| 1920s | 22 | 64 |
| 1910s | 6 | 0 |
Fatima is traditionally linked to “one who weans” and “captivating.” Fatimah was the Prophet’s daughter.
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.
Fatima is more popular than Jana today: about 931 US babies were given the name Fatima in 2025, compared with 0 named Jana.
Fatima means Captivating; one who weans (Arabic origin), while Jana means Harvest; gathered fruits (arabic origin).
In US records, Fatima first appears in 1919 and Jana in 0, so Jana has the longer recorded history.