Ivana
[ɪˈvɑː.nə]Meaning
feminine form of Ivan, the Slavic cognate of Joanna and John
Background Story
Ivana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, the feminine form of Ivan; both are Slavic cognates of the names Joanna and John. It is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America, and may be spelled Ivanna. The diminutives Iva and Ivanka are derived from it, and its name day is celebrated on April 4, on December 27 in Croatia, on December 28 in Slovakia, and on July 7 in North Macedonia. In Croatia it was the most common feminine given name between 1970 and 1999.
Variations
Ivanka, Ivano
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