girl's name
Vana
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 573
Vana is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Vana is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1948, when 22 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 14 |
| 1940s | 78 |
| 1950s | 138 |
| 1960s | 68 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Vana?
In 2025, Vana was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Vana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vana
How popular is the name Vana?
In 2025, Vana was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Vana a girl's or a boy's name?
Vana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vana?
Vana has 2 syllables.
When was Vana most popular?
Vana peaked in 1948, when 22 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Vana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vana currently ranks #8,111 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.