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Joana

Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Variant of Joanna (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #2596 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Joana reached #698 in 2001 and has eased to #2596 since. About 7,900 girls have carried it since 1896.

Across the states

See where Joana is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Joana ranks in other countries and regions.

#330 in Switzerland (2025) · #674 in France (2025) · #936 in Austria (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,740 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,571 in Canada (2024).

Famous Joanas

Joana Vasconcelos — Portuguese artist (born 1971)
Joana Ramos — Portuguese judoka
Joana Mäder — Swiss beach volleyball player
Joana Ribeiro — Portuguese actress and model
Joana Hählen — Swiss alpine skier

In stories & tradition

Joana — Mujeres Asesinas (TV series)

What Joanas become

Among 517 notable people named Joana:

Sports figures appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joana Mäder, Swiss beach volleyball player.

Spellings & nicknames

Joana is the less common spelling of Joanna — about 6% of babies given the name are written this way; Joanna itself ranked #306 in 2025.

Similar names: Johana · Flor · Joanne · Cianna · Jaqueline · Ilana

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