Iana

Iana is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin and means “God is forgiving” and “God is gracious.” Such a powerful and lovely name, Iana was often used to exclaim the praises of the Roman goddess Diana. The goddess of the moon was a deity considered to represent innocence, purity, and fertility, and future parents often prayed to Diana to grant them a child. Her worshippers gratefully expressed the name Iana in times of good fortune, because of the wonderful and positive meaning attached to it. Future parents can’t go wrong when considering a name that evokes images of great power and kindness.