Janina
Janina is a feminine given name .
origin
The name Janina is the diminutive of the Slavic name Jana , a form of Johanna / Johannes . The name is of Hebrew origin and means "Jehovah is gracious". Name day is May 30th.
The namesake is Johanna von Orléans .
variants
Other similar diminutive forms of Johanna are Janine , Jeanine ( French ), Jannina, Gianina ( Italian ), Janiena, Jenaia, Janan, Janita, Jantine, Jani, Janini, Janinor, Nina , Nin, Nini.
Well-known namesake
- Janina Altman (* 1931), Polish-Israeli chemist and Holocaust survivor
- Janina Bauman (1926–2009), Polish survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto
- Gianina-Elena Beleagă (* 1995), Romanian lightweight rower
- Janina David (* 1930), Polish-British writer
- Janina Depping (1978–2013), German rally driver
- Janina Elkin (* 1982), German actress
- Gianina Ernst (* 1998), German-Swiss ski jumper
- Janina Fautz (* 1995), German actress
- Janina Fetlińska (1952–2010), Polish politician
- Janina Flieger (* 1982), German television actress
- Janina Gavankar (* 1980), American actress
- Janina-Kristin Götz (* 1981), German swimmer
- Janina Hartwig (* 1961), German actress
- Janina Haye (* 1986), German soccer player
- Janina Janke (* 1974), German artist, director and set designer
- Janina Korowicka (* 1954), Polish speed skater and trainer
- Janina Kugel (* 1970), German manager and economist
- Janina Lewandowska (1908–1940), Polish pilot in World War II, victim of the Katyn massacre
- Janina Miščiukaitė (1948–2008), Lithuanian singer and musician
- Janina Nottensteiner (* 1977), German television presenter
- Janina Ochojska (* 1955), Polish humanitarian activist
- Janina Paradowska (1942–2016), Polish journalist
- Janina Prawalinskaja-Karoltschyk (* 1976), Belarusian shot putter , Olympic champion 2000
- Janina Richter (* 1955), German actress and voice actress
- Janina Rudenska (* 1984), German actress
- Janina Stopper (* 1989), German actress
- Janina Stripeikienė (* 1955), Lithuanian judge
- Janina Szarek (* 1950), Polish director, actress, theater educator
- Janina Toljan (* 1990), Austrian tennis player
- Janina Uhse (* 1989), German actress
- Janina Vilsmaier (* 1986), German film actress and director
- Janina Wirth (* 1966), German figure skater