Joana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Joana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Joana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Joana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Joana is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A Portuguese and Catalan form of Joanna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,944 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 320 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Joana per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (357/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (24/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Joana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #1,266 nationally (given to 370 babies that year).
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