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    The first name Johanna

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “god is gracious”.

    Pronounced /d͡ʒəʊˈænə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Johanna means “god is gracious” in Latin.

    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.

    More names that mean grace.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 17 girls were named Johanna, making it the 1,719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 44 births (#585).

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    675
    babies named Johanna, 1996–2025
    #1,719
    rank in 2025
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Johanna with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Johanna at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 309 girls born in the United States were named Johanna, the 871st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1984, when 919 were.

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    54,376
    babies named Johanna since 1880
    #871
    rank in 2025
    1984
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Johanna

    119 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Johanna Konta
      British female tennis player, born 1991
    • Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria
      Austrian archduchess (1750-1762)
    • Johanna Klier
      East German hurdler, born 1952
    • Johanna Dohnal
      Austrian feminist and politician of the SPÖ (1939-2010)
    • Johanna van Gogh-Bonger
      Dutch artist and art collector, widow of Theo Van Gogh (1863-1925)
    • Johanna Bormann
      German Nazi concentration camp guard (1893–1945)
    • Johanna Braddy
      American actress, born 1987
    • Johanna ter Steege
      Dutch actress (born 1961)
    • Johanna Sinisalo
      Finnish writer, born 1958
    • Johanna Wanka
      German mathematician and politician, born 1951
    • Johanna Beisteiner
      Austrian classical guitarist, born 1976
    • Johanna Mikl-Leitner
      Austrian politician (ÖVP), former Member of National Council of Austria and former Federal, born 1964

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    Questions

    What does the name Johanna mean?
    Johanna means “god is gracious” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Johanna?
    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,…
    How popular is the name Johanna?
    In 2025, 17 girls born in England and Wales were named Johanna, ranking 1,719th. Its peak was 1997, with 44 births.
    Is Johanna a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 54,376 US babies named Johanna since 1880 were girls.
    When was Johanna most popular?
    1984 in the United States, when 919 babies were named Johanna, its highest rank at 265th.
    How do you pronounce Johanna?
    Johanna is /d͡ʒəʊˈænə/, 3 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Johanna?
    Jo.