Janka
| Gender | Male, Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "God is merciful" |
| Region of origin | Germanic, Hungarian, Slovak |
| Other names | |
| Related names | John, Johan, Jan |
Janka is a given name or a surname. The name is a form of the originally Hebrew name Yohanan (meaning "God is merciful"). Notable people with the name include:
Surname
[edit]- Carlo Janka (born 1986), Swiss alpine ski racer
- Erika Jänkä (born 1995), Finnish biathlete
- Les Janka, American consultant
- Gabriel Janka (1864–1932), Austrian wood researcher
- Victor von Janka (1837–1900), Hungarian botanist
- Walter Janka (1914–1994), German publisher
Given name
[edit]- 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
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