Joanna

Girl name

Joanna has been given to 112,067 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1984 and currently ranks #306 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˌd͡ʒoʊˈænə/

From Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Origin: Latin < Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

112,067

Peak year

1984 (3,353 babies)

Rank in 2025

#306 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -6%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Joanna

JoJo

American singer and actress

Joanna Lumley

British actress and former model

Joanna Newsom

American musician (b. 1982)

Joanna Cassidy

American actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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