Juana is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Juana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Juana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Juana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Juana is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. The Spanish feminine form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,881 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 34 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 Juana per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (265/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (6/yr).
Juana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #1,390 nationally (given to 265 babies that year).
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