Johanna

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; feminine form of John.

Babies a year
559
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#871
down from #848
UK popularity
#1719
17 babies

How Johanna has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#461#702#943201520202025#871

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#541
2016#555
2017#551
2018#533
2019#593
2020#645
2021#705
2022#792
2023#750
2024#848
2025#871

Johanna by the numbers

In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Johanna. In the US, 559 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 919 babies in 1984, making it a 1980s name.

At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 1,500 American girls born that year was called Johanna.

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Johanna as a share of American girls born, 1880 to 2008, at five year intervals. Source: US Social Security Administration.

Names that come from Johanna

Forms of Johanna in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Jannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna90 in the US (2017)
  • Jayannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna44 in the US (2017)
  • ShannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna19 in the US (2017)
  • YannaGod is gracious; a form of Johanna3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yovannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna9 in the US (2017)
  • Gianninagod is gracious; a form of Johanna6 in the US (2017)
  • Jahannagod is gracious; a form of Johanna5 in the US (2017)
  • Yannahgod is gracious; a form of Johanna4 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that come from John

Like Johanna, 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)
  • Johnnygod is gracious; a form of John969 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Johanna. 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)
  • Johanagod is gracious; a form of Johanna143 in the US (2017)
  • Jovannagracious gift from god; a form of Giovanna39 in the US (2017)
  • Johannahgod is gracious; a form of Johanna37 in the US (2017)
  • JohnnaGod is gracious; a feminine form of John34 in the US (2017)
  • JohannyGod is gracious; a form of John16 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Johanna

Names that are said the same way as Johanna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Joanagod is gracious; a form of Joanna84 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)
  • Johonnajehovah is gracious; feminine form of John5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Johanna, 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 Johanna, 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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