Johana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Johana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Johana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Johana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Johana is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A variant spelling of Johanna.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,978 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16 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 Johana per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (329/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Johana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #1,435 nationally (given to 329 babies that year).
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