Janka, typically a given name or a surname, is a form of the originally Hebrew language name "Yohanan" (meaning "God is merciful").
Notable people with the name include:
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JankaGender | Male, Female |
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Word/name | Hebrew |
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Meaning | "God is merciful" |
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Region of origin | Germanic, Hungarian, Slovak |
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Related names | John, Johan, Jan |
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- Janka Bryl (1917–2006), Belarusian writer
- Janka Gabor (1896-1997), Austrio-Hungarian Countess de Szigethy, mother of Magda, Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor
- Yanka Dyagileva (1966–1991), Russian poet and singer-songwriter
- Yanka Kupala, also known as Janka Kupała, (1882–1942), Belarusian poet and writer
- Yanka Maur, also known as Janka Maŭr, (1883–1971), Belarusian writer
- Ahmed Janka Nabay, Sierra Leonean musician