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The baby name Ioanna is a Female name , 34 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /i.oˈana/ (ee‑o‑AH‑na); English common: /joˈænə/ (yo‑AN‑uh).

Ioanna is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 34.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: Greek: /i.oˈana/ (ee‑o‑AH‑na); English common: /joˈænə/ (yo‑AN‑uh)

What is the meaning of the name Ioanna ?

The baby name Ioanna is a Female name , 34 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /i.oˈana/ (ee‑o‑AH‑na); English common: /joˈænə/ (yo‑AN‑uh).

Ioanna is Greek in Origin.

Ioanna is the Greek feminine form of Ioannes (Ιωάννης), ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” In the Greek New Testament it appears as Ἰωάννα for the disciple Joanna, wife of Chuza, linking the name to early Christian devotion. It remained popular throughout the Byzantine and post-Byzantine eras and is still common in Greece and Cyprus, carried by saints, nuns, and laywomen alike.

Variants across languages trace the same root: Joanna, Johanna, Joanne, Joan, Jane, Jean, Jeanne; Italian Giovanna; Spanish Juana; Portuguese Joana; Polish Joanna; Romanian Ioana; Bulgarian Yoana; Russian and Ukrainian Ioanna (Иоанна); Slavic Ivana/Ivanna and diminutives Jana/Yana are cognates. Greek short forms include Yianna/Gianna, Yanna, and Ioannoula. The name combines classical resonance with a warm, faithful meaning, pronounced ee-oh-AH-na in Greek.

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Ioanna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GR Girls 0 #11 1,337 6,293
GR 0 #18 298 3,911
CY Girls 0 #19 193 3,755
CY 0 #21 47 1,632
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
LU Girls 0 #184 7 4,850
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
BG Girls 0 #190 34 3,559
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
RU Girls 0 #455 44 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
Germany Girls 0 #677 163 4,949
IT 0 #698 17 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Girls 2024 #904 13 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NL Girls 0 #916 40 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #971 13 5,561
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,338 109 9,415

Ioanna is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
France
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Ioanna

Ioanna is predominantly a girl's name.
Ioanna is a 34 syllable name, pronounced Greek: /i.oˈana/ (ee‑o‑AH‑na); English common: /joˈænə/ (yo‑AN‑uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ιωάννα (Greek), Ioana (Romanian), Iohanna, Iōanna, Joanna and Johanna.
Yes — Ioanna ranked #132 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Ioanna ranks highest in Switzerland (#132 in 2024).
Ioanna's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #914 in 2014 to #904 in 2024 in United States.