Josanna
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; feminine form of Josiah.
Josanna by the numbers
Josanna was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 1982, making it a 1980s name.
Other names that come from Josiah
Like Josanna, each of these traces back to Josiah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Josiahthe Lord supports6,988 in the US (2017)
- Joziahgod supports, god is strong; variant of Josiah301 in the US (2017)
- JosiasGod supports; a form of Josiah137 in the US (2017)
- JosiyahGod supports or heals; a spelling variant of Josiah59 in the US (2017)
- Jahsiahthe Lord supports; a respelling of Josiah44 in the US (2017)
- Josyahgod supports; variant of Josiah33 in the US (2017)
- Josilyngod will increase; a form of Josiah19 in the US (2017)
- YosiahGod supports; variant of Josiah12 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Josanna. 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)
- JohannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John559 in the US (2017)
- Jovannagracious gift from god; a form of Giovanna39 in the US (2017)
- Josiannagod supports; feminine form of josiah5 in the US (2017)
- Joyanna31 in the US (2017)
- Johanagod is gracious; a form of Johanna143 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Josanna, 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 Josanna, 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 Josanna
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