Johana

“Variant of Johanna — God is gracious” — Hebrew, via Latin and Koine Greek origin

Girl's name · #2287 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Johana reached #749 in 2001 and has eased to #2287 since. About 7,000 girls have carried it since 1915. Together with its spelling variant Johanna (#871), Johana would rank around #722 with about 390 births last year — the newborns split about 79/21 between Johanna and Johana.

Around the world: #65 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Johanas

Johana Moreno — Colombian hammer thrower
Johana Bahamón — Colombian actress (born 1982)
Johana Riva — Uruguayn model
Johana Ordóñez — Olympic race walker
Johana Fuenmayor — Venezuelan fencer

What Johanas become

Among 133 notable people named Johana:

Entertainers appear 1.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Johana Riva, Uruguayn model.

Similar names: Joana · Denisse · Joanie · Cianna · Priscila · Ilana

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