| 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 may be a diminuntive of the given name Jan (name). .Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Janka Tilleman, birth name of Jolie Gabor (1896–1997), Austro-Hungarian Countess de Szigethy, mother of Magda, Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor
- Ahmed Janka Nabay, Sierra Leonean musician
Surname
- 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
External links
External links
- Distribution of the name Janka in the United States Archived 2010-07-11 at the Wayback Machine