Girl name Portuguese origin Christian Catholic tradition

Joana

ZHWAH-nah · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
God is gracious
Language
Portuguese
Culture
Portuguese
Religion
Christian Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Portuguese
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2582
2024 births68
Peak year2001
First appeared1896
Total US births7,877
2001 peak18961928196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Joaninha
Alternate spellings
Joana
In other languages
Joanna (English)Giovanna (Italian)Jeanne (French)

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Notable people named Joana

Princess Joana of Portugal
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