Johana
How to say it: joh-HAH-nuh · /dʒoʊˈhɑːnə/
Spanish/Czech variant of Johanna, feminine form of John; means 'God is gracious'.
Johana was the 697th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 80 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #860 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 | #697 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 80 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,522 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #860 |
| In France, 2025 | #496 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Johana peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jo
- Joha
- Ana
- Hana
Honouring a Johana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Johana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Hebrew, Spanish.
In France: #496 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Johana
- Johana Moreno (born 1985)Colombian hammer thrower
- Johana Bahamón (born 1982)Colombian actress
- Johana Riva (born 1990)Uruguayn model
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