Joann
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; a form of Joanna.
Joann by the numbers
Joann was given to 75 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 4,504 babies in 1942, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Joanna
Like Joann, 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.
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Joanagod is gracious; a form of Joanna84 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Joann. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Joangod is gracious; feminine form of John298 in the US (2017)
- Joannygod is gracious; modern respelling of joanne8 in the US (2017)
- Johnyvariant of Johnny; God is gracious24 in the US (2017)
- JohannyGod is gracious; a form of John16 in the US (2017)
- Jeanegod is gracious; a form of jane7 in the US (2017)
- Jonnigod has given; a form of Jonathan7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Joann
Names that are said the same way as Joann, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Johangod is gracious; a form of John576 in the US (2017)
- Joannegod is gracious; feminine form of John109 in the US (2017)
- JohannGod is gracious; form of John106 in the US (2017)
- Jowanform of john, god is gracious17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Johaangod is gracious; variant of Johann3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Joen6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Joann, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Joann, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Joann
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