Girl name · Hebrew
Joanna
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: God is graciousJoanna is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "God is gracious". It is used in Polish and English.
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #306 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Joanna
As a girl's name, Joanna comes from Hebrew and means "God is gracious". It is used in Polish and English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Joanna on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Joanna on 1 list.
“God is gracious; Hebrew. Witness of the empty tomb, Luke 24”
From Biblical names, women of the New Testament
How popular is Joanna?
- US rank in 2025
- #306
- 997 babies, 620 per million girls
- Best rank
- #88 in 1984
- 3,332 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 111,761
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 221 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 175 per million |
| 1900s | 134 per million |
| 1910s | 145 per million |
| 1920s | 187 per million |
| 1930s | 367 per million |
| 1940s | 325 per million |
| 1950s | 268 per million |
| 1960s | 503 per million |
| 1970s | 989 per million |
| 1980s | 1,293 per million |
| 1990s | 905 per million |
| 2000s | 702 per million |
| 2010s | 652 per million |
| 2020s | 631 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #248 | #235 | #213 | #254 | #256 | #291 | #321 | #339 | #329 | #306 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Joanna
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- GiannaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- GiovannaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- IoannaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- IvanaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- IvannaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JanaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JanetGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JanieGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JeanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JeanetteGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JeanieGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
Names spelled like Joanna
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- JohannaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JoanaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JoanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JannahParadise, garden (Arabic, girl)
- JeanneGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JuanaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
- MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- HansGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- IanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JackGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JohannesGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- MilenaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- EvanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- GiaPet form of Gianna, God is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- IbanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JeannieGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JensGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JessieGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- JohanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Middle names for Joanna
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hebrew
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- JudithWoman of judea (Hebrew, girl)
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- SaraPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- AnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- ArielLion of God (Hebrew, unisex)
- ElisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
Joanna: common questions
What does the name Joanna mean?
Joanna comes from Hebrew and means "God is gracious".
Is Joanna a boy or girl name?
Joanna is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Joanna come from?
Joanna comes from Hebrew and means "God is gracious". Today it is used in Polish and English.
How popular is the name Joanna?
Joanna ranked #306 in the US in 2025, with 997 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Joanna?
Forms of Joanna with the same meaning and origin include Gianna (English), Giovanna (Italian), Ioanna (Greek), Ivana (Italian) and Ivanna (Spanish).
What middle names go with Joanna?
Middle names that flow well with Joanna include Aoife, Blair, Dawn, Lark and Lily. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.