Joana
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- Catalan, Hebrew, Portuguese
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What does Joana mean?
Joana means “God is gracious”.
Joana is a Portuguese and Catalan form in the Joanna and Johanna family. Its older Hebrew source belongs with John and carries the traditional meaning God is gracious. The single n is an established feature of this form, rather than a new meaning created by shortening the better-known English Joanna.
The wider family has a long religious history, including Joanna, a follower of Jesus named in the Gospel of Luke. Joana carries that background through languages with their own spelling and pronunciation traditions. It can honor a Joanna or Johanna while preserving a family language, and its relationship with John makes it part of a much larger network of familiar names.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Joana?
United States · 2025Explore how often Joana is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #2,596 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Joana
- 67 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 1.5% Fewer than 2024
Joana over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #2,596 | 67 |
| 2024 | Girls | #2,596 | 68 |
| 2023 | Girls | #2,775 | 62 |
| 2022 | Girls | #2,541 | 70 |
| 2021 | Girls | #2,689 | 64 |
| 2020 | Girls | #2,359 | 75 |
| 2019 | Girls | #2,210 | 84 |
| 2018 | Girls | #2,138 | 89 |
| 2017 | Girls | #2,230 | 85 |
| 2016 | Girls | #2,493 | 73 |
| 2015 | Girls | #2,364 | 78 |
| 2014 | Girls | #2,487 | 73 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Joana
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Joanna
Mostly girls- Meaning
- God is gracious
Listed as a related name to Joana.
Johanna
Mostly girls- Meaning
- The Lord is gracious
Listed as a related name to Joana.
Gianna
Mostly girls- Meaning
- God is gracious
Shares the recorded meaning “God is gracious” with Joana.
Jane
Mostly girls- Meaning
- God is gracious
Shares the recorded meaning “God is gracious” with Joana.
Ivanna
Mostly girls- Meaning
- God is gracious
Shares the recorded meaning “God is gracious” with Joana.
Giana
Mostly girls- Meaning
- God is gracious
Shares the recorded meaning “God is gracious” with Joana.
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