/ Dictionary / Index Y Yana: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ya•na Pronunciation: (yä'nu), [key] — pl. -nas, -na a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California. the now extinct Hokan language of the Yana, best known for a systematic differentiation between men's and women's speech. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: yana (Thesaurus) yampee Yanan Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language