Johanna

Girl name

Johanna has been given to 54,376 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1984 and currently ranks #871 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /d͡ʒəʊˈænə/

From Latin Johanna, variant of 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, Joanna, Joanne, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, Sheena, and Zhanna.

Origin: Latin

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

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

54,376

Peak year

1984 (929 babies)

Rank in 2025

#871 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -47%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Johanna

Hannah Arendt

German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975)

Johanna Spyri

Swiss writer (1827–1901)

Jenny Lind

Swedish opera singer (1820–1887)

Magda Goebbels

German politician (1901–1945)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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