The first name Johannah
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Anglicized spelling of Johanna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Johannah last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2012, with 5 births (#4,171).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Johannah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Johannah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 girls born in the United States were named Johannah, the 5,311th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 110 were.
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.
Famous people named Johannah
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Johannah LeedhamBritish basketball player, born 1987
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Questions
- What does the name Johannah mean?
- Anglicized spelling of Johanna.
- What is the origin of the name Johannah?
- Anglicized spelling of Johanna.
- How popular is the name Johannah?
- In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Johannah, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 2012, with 5 births.
- Is Johannah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,113 US babies named Johannah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Johannah most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 110 babies were named Johannah, its highest rank at 1,853rd.