Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zhanna

/ˈʒɑː.nə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: zhan-na
IPA: /ˈʒɑː.nə/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Жа́нна (Žánna)

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Жа́нна (Žánna), Doublet of Johanna and Joanna.

Word Breakdown

Root: Жа́нна

Questions

How do you pronounce zhanna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʒɑː.nə/.
What does zhanna mean?: A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian female given name Жа́нна (Žánna)
Where does zhanna come from?: Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Жа́нна (Žánna), Doublet of Johanna and Joanna.

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