Joana
How to say it: joh-AH-nuh · /dʒoʊˈɑnə/
Portuguese and Spanish form of Joan/Joanna, from Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'.
Joana was the 306th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 67 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #408 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #306 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 67 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,115 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #408 |
| In France, 2025 | #406 among girls’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Joana peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jo
- Ana
- Joa
Honouring a Joana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Joana is about 1 in 130.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #406 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Joana
- Joana Vasconcelos (born 1971)Portuguese artist
- Joana Ribeiro (born 1992)Portuguese actress and model
- Joana Mäder (born 1991)Swiss beach volleyball player
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