Joanna
jo-AN-uh
Girl · Hebrew
Meaning: Yahweh is gracious
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Yoana
Girl · Hebrew · Medium name
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Pronunciation
- yoh-AH-nah
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Popularity
- Rare in United Kingdom (2025)
Bulgarian/Spanish form of Joanna, from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning God is gracious.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ClassicInternationalSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Hebrew, Bulgarian, Spanish
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Spain
Alternate spellings
JoannaEnglish
English form.
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-16.
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