Johna

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How to Pronounce Johna

Pronounced JON-uh /ˈdʒɒn.ə/Medium

Meaning: Johna is a feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' It sits with Johnna and Joanna as a woman's version of the enduring classic, keeping that meaning in a simple two-beat shape.Medium

In 30 seconds: Johna is a feminine John — the Hebrew 'God is gracious' (said 'JON-uh'). A mid-century feminine coinage that peaked around 1963.

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Origin MediumHebrew

MeaningJohna is a feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' It sits with Johnna and Joanna as a woman's version of the enduring classic, keeping that meaning in a simple two-beat shape.

U.S. rank (2024)#16305 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1963

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,456

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Johna is a feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Part of the mid-century fashion for feminizing familiar men's names, it stayed uncommon and reached its high near 1963 at close to a hundred girls a year.

A woman named Johna at that peak is in her sixties today. The name never spread far and had faded by the twenty-first century, though its clear meaning and short sound keep it usable; Johnna and Joanna are its nearest kin.

Did you know? Johna is one of a family of feminine Johns — beside Johnna and Joanna — that let a daughter share the meaning of the most classic of boys' names, 'God is gracious.'

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Johna — Feminine of John (Hb 'God is gracious'); 1960s peak

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Johna mean?

Johna is a feminine form of John, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.'

How do you pronounce Johna?

It's said JON-uh /ˈdʒɒn.ə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Johna a boy or girl name?

Johna is used as a girl's name, as a feminine form of John.

How popular is Johna?

Johna was an uncommon mid-century choice that peaked in the early sixties and has been rare since; it hasn't revived.