Zhanna means “God is gracious”. It probably comes from Russian and French. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
- Zhanna is a name of Russian and French origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Zhanna mean?
Literal meaning
Zhanna (Жанна) is a Kazakh girl's name recorded both on Wiktionary and in the KazPER name list. Its meaning has not been established from the sources yet.[1]
Kazakh use of French Jeanne
Zhanna in Kazakh
Where does the name Zhanna come from?
Russian and French, borrowing. From Russian Жа́нна (Žánna), from French Jeanne.[1]Likely
Is Zhanna a Kazakh name?
Yes. Zhanna is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Russian and French.
Zhanna across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | ЖаннаCyrillic | Girl | same as above: “God is gracious” | Documented[1,2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Zhanna
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Жанна[1,2] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Zhanna[2] | Latin spelling | Latin | Romanization (KazPER English romanization) |
| Zhanna[2] | Latin spelling | Latin | Variant |
| Жанна[2] | Russian-language spelling | Cyrillic | Variant |
| Janna[1] | Kazakh | Latin | Romanization (Wiktionary romanization) |
| Zhanna | Kazakh | Latin | Romanization (common romanization) |
Sibling names for Zhanna
Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Zhanna rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ShakhidaGirl“witness”same language (kazakh)
- SandugashGirl“nightingale”same language (kazakh)
- MalimBoy“familiar, known”same language (kazakh)
- ShonBoy“big”same language (kazakh)
- BeibitzhanBoy“peaceful soul”same language (kazakh)
- TynysBoy“breath, rest”same language (kazakh)
- BeisenbiBoy“Thursday”same language (kazakh)
- YrystyGirl“fortunate”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Zhanna
What does the name Zhanna mean?
Zhanna means “God is gracious”. It probably comes from Russian and French. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
Is Zhanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Zhanna is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Zhanna come from?
Zhanna is of Russian and French origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Zhanna?
Zhanna is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Zhanna spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Жанна (Cyrillic), Zhanna (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Zhanna have?
Zhanna has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Жанна”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91589378. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as Kazakh female given names, Kazakh given names; listed as a Kazakh given name; etymology: From Russian Жа́нна (Žánna), from French Jeanne.; Kazakh given-name entry Жанна (+1 more)
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Жанна; spelling Zhanna recorded in KazPER Kazakh person-name list; KazPER English spelling Zhanna (+1 more)
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