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Johanna

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

Girl's name · #869 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Johanna has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #179 (1883) · 54,247 babies named Johanna all-time · 1 in 5,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #10 in Austria (2025) · #80 in Hungary (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Johannas

• Johanna Spyri — Swiss writer (1827–1901)
• Johanna Konta — British female tennis player
• Johanna Larsson — Swedish tennis player
• Johanna Schopenhauer — German writer (1766-1838)
• Johanna Klier — East German hurdler

In stories & tradition

• Johanna (Joanna, wife of Chuza) — human biblical figure
• Johanna — literary character
• Johanna Mason — Catching Fire · Mockingjay

What Johannas become

Among 2,941 notable people named Johanna:

Medical professionals appear 3.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Johanna Decker, German neurologist (1918-1977).

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