| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | Gift from God, gift from the heavens, very small, precious |
Ivana is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America. It is the feminine form of the name Ivan, which are both the Slavic cognates of the names Joanna and John. It may also be spelled as Ivanna.
In Croatia, the name Ivana was the most common feminine given name between 1970 and 1999.[1]
Variants Iva and Ivanka are diminutives derived from Ivana. The name day is celebrated on April 4. In Croatia, the name day is celebrated on December 27. In Slovakia, the name day is celebrated on December 28. In North Macedonia, the name day is celebrated on July 07 - also known as Ivanden.