Joanna
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Joanna is a feminine version of John and carries the meaning “God is gracious” or “gift from God.” Joanna is more ornate than Jane and spunkier than Joanne, holding steady mid-pack rather than climbing. In the Gospels, Joanna was healed by Jesus, helped support his ministry, and was among the women who found his tomb empty. In The Stepford Wives (1975), newcomer Joanna Eberhart suspects her eerily perfect neighbors have been replaced by robots.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Joanna in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Joanna against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Joanna is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Joanna in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 997 girls were named Joanna, making it the #306 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 111,761 girls have been named Joanna, with the most (3,332) in 1984. It is most common, relative to births, in Hawaii, Delaware and South Dakota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Joanna in other languages
- Johanna Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Latvian
- Jana Czech, Dutch, Latvian, Slovenian
- Joana Catalan, Portuguese
- Johanne Dutch, French
- Hannelore Dutch
- Hannie Dutch
- Janna Dutch
- Jenna Dutch
- Joan English
- Joanne Dutch
- Jóhanna Icelandic
- Siobhán Irish
- Siwan Welsh
- Yana English
Joanna name days
- April 12
- May 12
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Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Joanna
There are 7 towns and villages with Joanna in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 5🇦🇺 Australia 1🇬🇾 Guyana 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Joanna | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,539 | Map |
| Joanna | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 86 | Map |
| Joanna | East Berbice-Corentyne, 🇬🇾 Guyana | – | Map |
| Joanna | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Joanna | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Joanna Furnace | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Joanna Heights | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Joanna
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Joanna in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lake Joanna | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Joanna songs
8 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Joanna in their title. The best known:
- Joanna – Kool & The Gang (1983)
- Joanna – Scott Walker (1968)
- Joanna – JoJo
- When Joanna Loved Me – Frank Sinatra (1964)
- It's Been Hurting All the Way with You, Joanna (2003)
- Joanna
- Joanna (1973)
- Joanna do Arco – Gomes Cardim
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Joanna
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Joanna.
JoAnna Garcia
Joanna Angel
Joanna Barczyńska
Joanna Cassidy
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Fictional characters named Joanna
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Joanna as a pet name
FurryName has found 12 dogs named Joanna in public pet registers, making it the #5,293 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Cambridge (2), Basel (1). Joanna as a dog name →
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