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JOANNA

JOANNA  

Gender: F
Origin of Joanna: Variation of JOHANNA
Meaning of Joanna: "God is gracious"

Joanna's Popularity in 2009: #301

The most usable name in her family, Joanna has been unobtrusively fashionable since the 1980s and continues to be appreciated for its New Testament history and melodious three-syllable sound, though the simpler Anna ranks much higher.

Joanna's International Variations:
Hana, Johana (Czech) Johanne, Joina, Jone, Jonella, Jonna (Danish) Jante (Dutch) Johannah, Hanne (German) Ionna, Yannia (Greek) Yochanna, Johanna (Hebrew) Siobhán (Irish) Zanna, Zana, Joanka (Polish) Janne (Scandinavian) Shona (Scottish) Sion (Welsh)

Popularity Rank

Rank in US Top 1000