Jovanna

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning gracious gift from god; a form of Giovanna.

Babies a year
39
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jovanna by the numbers

Jovanna was given to 39 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 204 babies in 2001, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Giovanna

Like Jovanna, each of these traces back to Giovanna: 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)
  • GiovanaGod is gracious; a form of Giovanna18 in the US (2017)
  • Geovanagod is gracious; a modern spelling of Giovanna7 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jovanna. 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)
  • Jovanamajestic; relating to Jupiter19 in the US (2017)
  • Jiovannagod is gracious; form of giovanna or joan9 in the US (2017)
  • Jeovannagod is gracious; feminine form of Giovanni7 in the US (2017)
  • JosannaGod is gracious; feminine form of Josiah7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a gift

Like Jovanna, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
  • Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean grace

Like Jovanna, 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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