Malay Names · Boy
Jana name meaning
“wing”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- J
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptجناح
1
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Jana
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Jana is a boy's name whose Janaah spelling matches the Arabic word for 'wing'.
What does Jana mean?
About the name Jana
In Malaysian records Jana has the alternate spelling Janaah, matching the Arabic janāḥ, meaning wing and, figuratively, protection. Note that Malay 'jana' is also a verb meaning to generate, which is a different word.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Ja-na |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with J |
| Arabic script | جناح |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: جناح · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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