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Joana

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

Girl's name · #2583 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Joana has appeared in US records since 1896 — best rank #698 (2001) · 7,944 babies named Joana all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born 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:

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

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