Joana
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of Joanna.
Joana by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Joana. In the US, 84 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 the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 357 babies in 2001, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Joanna
Like Joana, each of these traces back to Joanna: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Giovannagod is gracious; italian form of Joanna329 in the US (2017)
- Giavannagod is gracious; Italian form of Joanna241 in the US (2017)
- Jiannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna134 in the US (2017)
- Iannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna24 in the US (2017)
- YoanaGod is gracious; a form of Joanna12 in England and Wales (2025)
- IoanaGod is gracious; a form of Joanna16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yoannagod is gracious; a form of Joanna14 in the US (2017)
- Joanniegod is gracious; a form of Joanna7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Joana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
- Joangod is gracious; feminine form of John298 in the US (2017)
- JanaGod is gracious; form of Jane or Jeana54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Johanagod is gracious; a form of Johanna143 in the US (2017)
- Juanagod is gracious; feminine form of Juan114 in the US (2017)
- Joanngod is gracious; a form of Joanna75 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Joana
Names that are said the same way as Joana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- JohannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John559 in the US (2017)
- Johannahgod is gracious; a form of Johanna37 in the US (2017)
- Johnaegod is gracious; a form of Johanna15 in the US (2017)
- Joannahgod is gracious; a form of Joanna7 in the US (2017)
- Joanahvariant spelling of joanna; god is gracious6 in the US (2017)
- Joahnagod is gracious; a form of Joanna5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Joana, 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 Joana, 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)
Names about as common as Joana
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