Johana

Johana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: yo-HAH-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Johana is a feminine form related to Johanna, ultimately from the Hebrew name Yohanan. This spelling is used in several European languages, including Czech, Slovak, Spanish, and Polish contexts.

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How popular is Johana?

202435.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Johana in 2024116

2024 rank#1,739 girls

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 18806,896

Johana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Johana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Johana questions

What does the name Johana mean?

Johana means "God is gracious". It comes from Hebrew. Johana is a feminine form related to Johanna, ultimately from the Hebrew name Yohanan. This spelling is used in several European languages, including Czech, Slovak, Spanish, and Polish contexts.

Is Johana a boy or girl name?

Johana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Johana?

116 US babies were named Johana in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Johana?

Johana is usually pronounced yo-HAH-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.