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Joana
OriginPortuguese, Catalan
Meaning"God is gracious"
About Joana
A variant of Johanna.
Pronounced zhoo-AH-nah (Portuguese, Catalan), zo-AH-nah (Brazilian Portuguese).
As of October 2026, Joana ranked #2596 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #698 in 2001.
Editor's take: The name Joana is a girl's name meaning "God is gracious".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,486 | 73 | 40.9 |
| 2015 | #2,364 | 78 | 43.7 |
| 2016 | #2,493 | 73 | 41.2 |
| 2017 | #2,230 | 85 | 49.2 |
| 2018 | #2,138 | 89 | 52.3 |
| 2019 | #2,208 | 84 | 50 |
| 2020 | #2,358 | 75 | 46.4 |
| 2021 | #2,687 | 64 | 39 |
| 2022 | #2,539 | 70 | 42.7 |
| 2023 | #2,770 | 62 | 38.6 |
| 2024 | #2,582 | 68 | 42 |
| 2025 | #2,596 | 67 | 41.7 |
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Famous Joanas
- Joana Flaviano
Spanish footballer
- Joana Glaza
English singer of band Joana and the Wolf
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Portuguese installation artist
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American photographer, wife of actor Steven Yeun
Joana in pop culture
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main character in Ruta Sepetys' "Salt to the Sea"
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character in Netflix's 3%, played by Vaneza Oliveira
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