Joanne

French variation of Joanna, Hebrew

"God is gracious"

Joanne Origin and Meaning

The name Joanne is a girl's name of French origin meaning "God is gracious".

A Top 100 name from the 1930s all the way through the 1950s, it's now firmly in Mom -- or Grandma -- land and supplanted for babies by Joanna.....or even great-grandmother Josephine. In its heyday, it had a host of variations, including JoAnn and Jo-Anne.

Joanne Rank in US Top 1000

# 943 in the US

Popularity of the name Joanne

• 1308 Nameberry 2025
• 956 Unique 2019

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Famous People Named Joanne

• Joanne Kathleen "J. K." Rowling British novelist. Author of the world famous Harry Potter series
• Joanne Froggatt English actress
• Joanne Whalley English actress, ex,wife of actor Val Kilmer
• Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward American actress, wife of actor Paul Newman
• Joanne Dru (born Joan Letitia LaCock) American actress
• JoAnne Gunderson Carner American pro golfer
• JoAnne Russell American tennis player
• Joanne Amy Jackson English Olympic swimmer
• Joanne Tucker American actress
• Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga

The name Joanne in Pop Culture

• "Joanne " 2016 album by Lady Gaga
• Joanne Jefferson character from Broadway musical "Rent"