Given name
Jovanna
“daughter of the sky”
Jovanna is a variant of Jovana. In Spanish use, Jovana carries the interpretation “daughter of the sky.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jovanna is a variant of Jovana. In Spanish use, Jovana carries the interpretation “daughter of the sky.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1935. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jovanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,203
- 0 boys · 3,203 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 204 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,812 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −29%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,812 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 204 in 2001. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,933 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.
Jovanna’s family of names
Jovanna has a related form in Jovana.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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