Girl name Romanian origin Christian Orthodox tradition

Ioana

YWAH-nah · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
God is gracious
Language
Romanian
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian Orthodox
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · feminine
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#14102
2024 births6
Peak year2003
First appeared1993
Total US births86
2003 peak19932001200920162024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
OanaIancuta
Alternate spellings
IoanaJoana
In other languages
Joanna (English)Giovanna (Italian)Juana (Spanish)

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Notable people named Ioana

Ioana Pârvulescu (Romanian writer)
Ioana Raluca Olaru (tennis)