Yánina , Yánena , Ioannina is also valid. It is the name of a city of Ancient Greece. It is also a hebrew woman's name meaning full of God's Grace. Other variants are Giannina in Italian and Yanira. It is diminutive of Juana, Juanita. Name of a beautiful German actress named Janina Uhse, Name of an American singer named Janina Zione Gavankar, she is also music and singer. Name of a singer from Puerto Rico, whose full name is Janina Maria Irizarry Nazario .