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Juana

OriginSpanish, feminine variation of Juan
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#1223

2025 SSA

BoysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Juana

Juana has not achieved the popularity in the U.S. of the male version Juan. Whereas Juan has made it almost to the Top 50 on the U. S. hit parade, sister Juana has barely entered the thousand most popular. It is nevertheless a popular choice in Mexico.

Juana is also given to boys.

Pronounced HWAH-nuh.

As of October 2026, Juana ranked #12254 in US births in 2004 SSA, peaked at #3651 in 1920.

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Famous Juanas

  • Juana la LocaGirl

    epithet of Joanna, Queen of Castile and Leon

  • Juana Enriquez de CórdobaGirl

    Queen consort of John II of Aragon

  • Juana ManuelGirl

    Queen consort of Henry II of Castile

  • Juana Inés de la CruzGirl

    Mexican nun, scholar and poet

  • Juana de la Caridad "Juanita" Castro (Ruz)Girl

    sister of Cuban Presidents Fidel and Raúl Castro

  • Juana Manuela GorritiGirl

    Argentine novelist

  • Juana Fernández Morales de IbarbourouGirl

    Uruguayan poet

  • Juana Rosario Molina (Villafañe)Girl

    Argentine singer,songwriter

  • Juana MariaGirl

    the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, inspiration for Scott O'Dell's "Island of the Blue Dolphins "

  • Juana María de los Dolores "Juanita" de León SmithGirl

    Lady Smith, Spanish wife of Harry Smith, Governor of the Cape Colony

Juana in pop culture

  • JuanaGirl

    character in John Steinbeck's book, "The Pearl"

  • "Juana IrisGirl

    " Mexican telenovela and its main character

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