International Variations of Jane

Pervasive in all Spanish-speaking cultures, Juanita, like Juana, has not emigrated.

A romantic way to get to covetable nicknames Gia and Nina.

Sure to be mispronounced.

Janiyah’s star is definitely fading, but it will likely remain in the Top 1000 for years to come.

A Scandinavian short form of Johanna, properly pronounced with a Y sound at the start, but would likely be read as the more prosaic "John-a" in an English-speaking context.

A joyous, celebratory-sounding name.

Popular Irish name brought here by singer Sinead O'Connor, could make a striking choice for a child with deep Irish roots.

Not likely to succeed here because of the "yanking" association.

Rare feminine form of Hans — a John derivative — occasionally heard in Germany and other German-speaking countries.