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