Juana: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Say it
- HWAH-nah · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Spanish feminine form of Juan, from Hebrew Yohanan via Greek and Latin. Well-known bearers include Juana I of Castile.
How popular is Juana?
Babies named Juana in 2024221
2024 rank#1,103 girls
Peak year1904
Total US babies since 188018,693
Juana is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Juana
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Juana questions
What does the name Juana mean?
Juana means "God is gracious". It comes from Spanish. Spanish feminine form of Juan, from Hebrew Yohanan via Greek and Latin. Well-known bearers include Juana I of Castile.
Is Juana a boy or girl name?
Juana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Juana?
221 US babies were named Juana in 2024. Its peak year was 1904.
How do you pronounce Juana?
Juana is usually pronounced HWAH-nah.
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.