Fun Facts About the Name Vana
- 558 babies named Vana: U.S. records list 558 babies given the name Vana from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Vana Mean?
Vana has two independent origins with different meanings. In Sanskrit, vana (वन) is a noun meaning "forest," "wood," or "grove," and this literal sense is the source of the Indian feminine given name. In Greek, Vana (Βάνα) is a short, familiar form of the name Ourania (Ουρανία), which comes from ouranos, "sky" or "heaven." Ourania is customarily translated "heavenly," and Vana carries that meaning as a diminutive of it. The two origins are unrelated; they look alike only in their Latin-alphabet spelling.
Vana Name History & Origins
The Sanskrit element vana is an old word for forest and woodland, and forest settings are central in Indian religious literature - the vanavāsa, or forest exile, of the Mahabharata and the vānaprastha, the forest-dwelling stage of life. The same word forms part of longer personal names such as Vanamala. Used by itself, Vana is a feminine given name in India.
In Greek, Ourania was the name of the muse of astronomy, and short forms ending in -a are common in Greek naming. Vana is one of those familiar forms and is used as a given name in Greece in its own right.
In modern literature, Vána is a divine figure in J. R. R. Tolkien's mythology, a Vala who is the sister of Yavanna and is linked with flowers and spring. That is a literary association, not the origin of the name.
How Popular is the Name Vana?
Vana has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1948. Its best rank was #2,123 in 1948.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,325 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #15,074 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #9,555 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #13,473 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #13,365 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #12,059 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #7,689 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #11,370 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #10,802 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #12,995 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #9,578 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #14,882 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #13,373 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #20,305 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #15,382 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #12,950 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #15,996 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #17,964 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #15,263 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #13,331 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #11,738 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #11,468 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #15,168 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #9,215 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #6,324 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #8,494 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #6,444 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #8,108 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #8,145 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #11,409 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #7,352 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #8,663 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #7,804 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #5,251 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #5,449 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #7,604 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #4,001 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1961 | #4,220 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1960 | #3,507 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1959 | #3,812 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1958 | #6,066 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #4,893 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #3,896 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1955 | #2,409 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1954 | #3,948 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #2,591 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1952 | #3,032 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1951 | #2,310 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1950 | #2,529 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1949 | #2,988 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1948 | #2,123 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1947 | #3,687 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #3,650 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #3,367 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1944 | #3,125 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1940 | #4,982 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1937 | #4,224 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1934 | #3,429 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1924 | #5,834 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1917 | #5,265 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Vana Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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