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Joanne

OriginFrench variation of Joanna, Hebrew
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · girls#2630

2025 SSA

About Joanne

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 is also given to boys.

Pronounced jo-AN.

As of October 2026, Joanne ranked #9704 in US births in 1996 SSA, peaked at #1472 in 1937.

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Famous Joannes

  • Joanne Kathleen "J. K." RowlingGirl

    British novelist. Author of the world famous Harry Potter series

  • Joanne FroggattGirl

    English actress

  • Joanne WhalleyGirl

    English actress, ex,wife of actor Val Kilmer

  • Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier WoodwardGirl

    American actress, wife of actor Paul Newman

  • Joanne Dru (born Joan Letitia LaCock)Girl

    American actress

  • JoAnne Gunderson CarnerGirl

    American pro golfer

  • JoAnne RussellGirl

    American tennis player

  • Joanne Amy JacksonGirl

    English Olympic swimmer

  • Joanne TuckerGirl

    American actress

  • Stefani Joanne Angelina GermanottaGirl

    aka Lady Gaga

Joanne in pop culture

  • "JoanneGirl

    " 2016 album by Lady Gaga

  • Joanne JeffersonGirl

    character from Broadway musical "Rent"

Joanne in blog posts

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