Ioanna
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning god is gracious; feminine form of John.
Ioanna by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Ioanna. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from John
Like Ioanna, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
- Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
- Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
- Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
- Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ioanna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ivannagod is gracious; feminine form of John575 in the US (2017)
- Iyannagod is gracious; a modern respelling of Ioanna or Ivanna139 in the US (2017)
- Iannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna24 in the US (2017)
- IoanaGod is gracious; a form of Joanna16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Inannaqueen of heaven10 in the US (2017)
- Ionna10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ioanna
Names that are said the same way as Ioanna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Ioanna, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean grace
Like Ioanna, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)
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