Yohana
How to say it: yoh-HAH-nuh · /joʊˈhɑnə/
From Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious' - feminine form used in Spanish and Ethiopian communities.
Yohana was the 2,557th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,841 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,557 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 77,101 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,841 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yohana is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Yo
- Hana
- Ana
Honouring a Yohana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yohana is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Yohana
- Yohana Cobo (born 1985)Spanish actress
- Yohana Yembise (born 1958)Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection in Indonesia
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