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Throughout the world, Jaana (Jaana , יאנה , Яана ) is quite a rare predominantly female, but very seldom masculine first name. The forename Jaana is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Finland, where it is quite a common feminine name, Estonia, where it is quite a rare female name, and Sweden. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Finland, India, and Sweden. Also, Jaana is the last name as well as the forename.
Jaana is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jaana Nieminen , character in Salatut elämät; Ash Williams , the fictional character from the Evil Dead series, Army of Darkness; Jo Harvelle , the fictional character in the TV series Supernatural; Joanna Dark , the character from Perfect Dark, Perfect Dark Zero and Joanna de la Vega , the fictional character from the television series Arrow, and in many other works.