The name in the dictionary
والجنى: ما يجتنى من الشجر وغيره
“al-jana is what is picked from trees and the like”
al-Sihah, vol. 6, pp. 2305–2306
جَنَى
Jana
جنيJana Name Meaning
Jana is what is picked from the tree: its fruit. Al-Jawhari writes in al-Sihah: “al-jana is what is picked from trees and the like.”
- Root
- جني
- Name
- Girl's name
- Also written
- Jena · جنى
- In the Quran
- Surat Ar-Rahmaan 55:54
The word in the Quran
﴿مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍ بَطَائِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ﴾
Surat Ar-Rahmaan 55:54
In short
جَنَى
Jana is what is picked from the tree: its fruit. Al-Jawhari writes in al-Sihah: “al-jana is what is picked from trees and the like.”
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Questions about the name Jana
What does the name Jana mean?
Jana is what is picked from the tree: its fruit. Al-Jawhari writes in al-Sihah: “al-jana is what is picked from trees and the like.”
How do you write Jana in Arabic?
Jana is written جنى in Arabic; also spelled Jena.
What is the root of the name Jana?
In the Arabic dictionaries, Jana goes back to the root ج · ن · ي.
Is the name Jana in the Quran?
The word appears in the Quran: مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍ بَطَائِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ (Surat Ar-Rahmaan 55:54).
How we researched it
References, by volume and page
- al-Sihah, vol. 6, pp. 2305–2306
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