Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Faroese usage, Jóanna is a feminine form of John.
Jóanna’s family of names
In Faroese usage, Jóanna is a feminine form of John. In Faroese usage, Jóanna has a conventional equivalent in the German form Johanna. In Icelandic usage, Jóanna has a related form in Jóhanna.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Jóanna has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Jóanna, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Janna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Johannah
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Josephina
“God will add”
>99% girls
Japhia
“illustrious” · “may he cause to shine forth”
19% boys · 81% girls
Léana
“tired”
>99% girls
Jezaniah
“Yah harkens”
8% boys · 92% girls
Syzana
Syzana is a feminine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Albanian.
>99% girls
Judá
“praise”
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