The name Joanne is a girl's name of French origin meaning "God is gracious". Joanne and is often added to lists like Variations of John and discussed in our forums with posts like "Get To That Nickname".
From the experts:
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.
Lists containing Joanne:
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Comments
cheesy-biscuit Says:
paulapuddephatt Says:
Lovely name, tend to prefer it to Joanna, but like them both, hope it will become more popular again
Zelliew Says:
True
tori101 Says:
Funny Helen is my sister's name she is lovely so it's a positive association for me. But I think it is common for associations of people putting you off a name or at the same time liking the name.
Zelliew Says:
I've known a couple of Joanne's that were fine so the association is positive for me. I understand where you are coming from. Helen is a No No to me
tori101 Says:
Ugh this name just makes me think of my awful boss. Yuck. But I like Joanna and Johanna
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I prefer the more feminine Joanna.