Joanna
Literal root meaning: “God is gracious”
About the name Joanna
Joanna is a girl name with Hebrew roots, literally “God is gracious”. It is related to Jean, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Joanna ranked #306 for girls in the US, with 997 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1984. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Joanna were girls.
Etymology
Shares its root with Jean, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “God is gracious”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Joanna”, “Jean”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #306
- In 2015
- #306
- Babies in 2025
- 997
Popularity of Joanna, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Joanna
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