Given name
Johannah
“God is gracious”
Johannah is a variant of Joan. In Hebrew use, Joan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Johannah is a variant of Joan. In Hebrew use, Joan carries the interpretation “God is gracious.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Johannah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,113
- 0 boys · 3,113 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 110 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,311 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,311 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 40.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 110 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,487 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Johannah’s family of names
Johannah has a related form in Joan. In German usage, Johannah has a related form in Johanna.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Johannah
- Johannah LeedhamBritish basketball playerborn 1987
- Leontien CeulemansDutch actor, news presenter, television presenter and presenter (1952–2022)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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