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Johana

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Pronounced YOH-a-na /ˈjo.ɦa.na/Medium

Meaning: Yahweh is graciousMedium

In 30 seconds: Johana is a Czech form of the name meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. It is the feminine of John, carried through Latin and Czech spelling into a graceful three-syllable name.
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Origin MediumCzech, Spanish
MeaningYahweh is gracious
U.S. rank (2025)#2287 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births80 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2005
Total births (all-time)≈ 6,965

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200519152025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Johana means 'Yahweh is gracious' and reaches Czech as the female counterpart to John. The single-n spelling marks it out as the Czech form within a name family that spans many languages, from the Spanish Juana to the Italian-flavored Giovana. Across all of them the core sense of divine grace stays the same.

The name softens further in regional offshoots like Shavon and Shavonne, which reshape the sound for English ears, and the compact Jone. Colombian actress and activist Johana Bahamon, who founded a foundation supporting prison inmates and was named to the BBC's 100 Women list in 2024, carries the Czech-style spelling.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Johana is ' Yahweh is gracious', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Johana — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

JuanaGiovanaShavonShavonneJone

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Johana Bahamon (b. 1982)
    Colombian actress and activist who founded the Internal Action Foundation for prison inmates; named to the BBC's 100 Women list in 2024.

If you like Johana…

Juana— The Spanish form of the same 'Yahweh is gracious' name.
Johanna— The double-n Germanic spelling of the same feminine-of-John name.
Savanna— shares the -na ending
Montana— lands in the same popularity range
Lorena— shares the -na ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Johana mean?

Johana is usually explained as meaning ' Yahweh is gracious' and is most often linked with Czech tradition.

How do you pronounce Johana?

It's commonly said YOH-a-na /ˈjo.ɦa.na/.

Is Johana a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Johana is used as a girl name.

How popular is Johana?

In 2024, Johana ranked #1741 in the U.S. for girls, with 116 births recorded.

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