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Josanna

♀ Girl

Pronounced joh-ZAN-ah /dʒoʊˈzæn.ə/Medium

Meaning: A joined name: Jo (from Josephine/Joanna, 'God will add') plus Anna (from Hannah, 'grace; favor'). It also echoes Hosanna. A warm, faith-adjacent compound.Low

In 30 seconds: A warm compound: Josanna joins Jo ('God will add') and Anna ('grace') (said 'joh-ZAN-ah'). Soft and graceful.
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Origin LowEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningA joined name: Jo (from Josephine/Joanna, 'God will add') plus Anna (from Hannah, 'grace; favor'). It also echoes Hosanna. A warm, faith-adjacent compound.
U.S. rank (2022)#14370 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 104

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219562022

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

Josanna joins Jo (from Josephine/Joanna, 'God will add') and Anna ('grace'), with a soft echo of Hosanna. It reads warm and graceful -- extremely rare in the U.S. (said 'joh-ZAN-ah').

Newly emerging and extremely rare in U.S. data. Rare, warm, and graceful.

Did you know? Josanna pairs Jo (from Josephine, 'God will add') with Anna ('grace; favor') -- and gently echoes Hosanna -- a warm, faith-adjacent compound (said 'joh-ZAN-ah').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Josanna — Jo + Anna compound; echoes Hosanna

Variations

JosannahJoannaJosana

Nicknames

JoAnna

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Josanna mean?

Josanna is a compound of Jo (from Josephine, 'God will add') and Anna ('grace'); it also echoes Hosanna.

How do you pronounce Josanna?

It's said joh-ZAN-ah /dʒoʊˈzæn.ə/ -- 3 syllables, stress on the second.

Is Josanna a boy or girl name?

Josanna is a girl's name.

How popular is Josanna?

Josanna is an extremely rare, newly emerging name in the U.S.

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