Johanna
\ʒɔ.a.na\♀French girl's name
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \ʒɔ.a.na\ |
| Also spelled | Joana, Joanna |
Origin and meaning
From Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, Sheena, and Zhanna.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- France
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- United States
- Malta
- Finland
- Poland
- Portugal
- Spain
- Lithuania
- Macedonia
- Albania
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).