Joana

“Variant of Joanna — God is gracious” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

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

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

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,800 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 8,900 girls in Austria (2025).

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

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

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.

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

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