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The baby name Joana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'Portuguese': {'IPA': '[ʒuˈɐnɐ]', 'respelling': 'zhoo-AH-nuh'}, 'Catalan': {'IPA': '[ʒuˈanə]', 'respelling': 'zhoo-AH-nuh'}, 'Spanish': {'IPA': '[xoˈana]', 'respelling': 'ho-AH-nah'}, 'English': {'IPA': '/dʒoʊˈænə/', 'respelling': 'jo-AN-uh'}}.

Joana is Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Portuguese
Pronunciation: {'Portuguese': {'IPA': '[ʒuˈɐnɐ]', 'respelling': 'zhoo-AH-nuh'}, 'Catalan': {'IPA': '[ʒuˈanə]', 'respelling': 'zhoo-AH-nuh'}, 'Spanish': {'IPA': '[xoˈana]', 'respelling': 'ho-AH-nah'}, 'English': {'IPA': '/dʒoʊˈænə/', 'respelling': 'jo-AN-uh'}}

What is the meaning of the name Joana ?

The baby name Joana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'Portuguese': {'IPA': '[ʒuˈɐnɐ]', 'respelling': 'zhoo-AH-nuh'}, 'Catalan': {'IPA': '[ʒuˈanə]', 'respelling': 'zhoo-AH-nuh'}, 'Spanish': {'IPA': '[xoˈana]', 'respelling': 'ho-AH-nah'}, 'English': {'IPA': '/dʒoʊˈænə/', 'respelling': 'jo-AN-uh'}}.

Joana is Portuguese in Origin.

Joana is the Portuguese and Catalan feminine form of the name borne across Europe from Latin Iohannes (Greek Ioannes, from Hebrew Yochanan), meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” It also appears in Galician and Basque, while related forms include Romanian Ioana. The spelling with a single n distinguishes it from the English Joanna/Joanne and the Germanic-influenced Johanna.

Documented in Iberia since the Middle Ages, Joana gained visibility through the New Testament Joanna the Myrrhbearer and through notable bearers such as Blessed Joana, Princess of Portugal (1452–1490). The name has remained steady in Portugal and Brazil and is familiar in Catalonia, though rarer in English-speaking countries where Joanna or Joanne prevail. Common variants and cognates include Joanna, Johanna, Joanne, Joan, Juana, Ioana, and Siobhán (Irish). Diminutives like Joaninha (Pt) or Joaneta (Ca) occur regionally.

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Joana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Ireland Girls 2018 #1 — 934
MU Girls 0 #3 4,807 8,539
PT Girls 0 #3 20,430 7,952
MU 0 #4 755 3,613
PT 0 #4 2,891 4,161
FJ Girls 0 #7 3 583
AO Girls 0 #9 569 4,575
BW 0 #19 1 960
HT Girls 0 #21 3 950
LU Girls 0 #31 244 4,850
AO 0 #33 46 2,729
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
AL 0 #39 37 2,372
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #41 12 2,706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU 0 #47 20 2,830
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
AL Girls 0 #60 257 4,141
BG 0 #71 10 1,799
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
BR Girls 0 #76 6,458 12,708
LT 0 #78 10 949
PH 0 #82 15 5,607
RS 0 #84 1 923
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
GH Girls 0 #98 513 6,973
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
LT Girls 0 #104 124 1,904
Switzerland Girls 2024 #113 23 1,786
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
PA 0 #120 11 3,797
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
NA Girls 0 #139 87 7,146
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
MO Girls 0 #149 109 7,056
BG Girls 0 #150 75 3,559
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
PR Girls 0 #162 6 3,171
GH 0 #166 81 5,396
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
Spain Girls 0 #171 3,584 5,561
BR 0 #173 196 5,969
AR 0 #176 11 2,915
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
GR Girls 0 #195 48 6,293
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
PL 0 #203 10 2,600
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
PH Girls 0 #218 185 13,098
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
EC Girls 0 #227 13 3,650
JP Girls 0 #228 18 6,592
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
AO Boys 0 #241 9 5,568
Spain 0 #243 246 2,326
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
QA Girls 0 #260 57 15,378
PT Boys 0 #262 115 7,951
UY Girls 0 #262 318 6,731
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
AL Boys 0 #289 10 5,122
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
GT 0 #299 16 5,948
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
PL Girls 0 #309 46 5,096
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
DK Girls 0 #321 9 7,429
PE 0 #321 9 6,350
MX Girls 0 #324 2,539 17,781
France Girls 2021 #325 81 3,185
GH Boys 0 #332 14 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
AR Girls 0 #334 344 8,289
CN Girls 0 #337 13 8,829
MU Boys 0 #338 20 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
OM Girls 0 #349 48 15,987
PA Girls 0 #351 135 9,861
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MX 0 #361 53 8,339
BO 0 #364 18 6,868
NL 0 #366 26 2,481
Austria Girls 0 #368 53 1,885
Germany 0 #368 71 2,542
PH Boys 0 #372 12 11,440
Germany Girls 0 #383 642 4,949
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
CL 0 #393 19 6,867
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
KW Girls 0 #402 114 19,177
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
CO 0 #442 39 7,768
AE Girls 0 #458 96 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #460 45 11,303
GT Girls 0 #468 38 7,500
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
CO Girls 0 #471 1,006 16,140
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
CM Girls 0 #496 45 11,671
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CR Girls 0 #499 34 11,342
PS Girls 0 #501 23 10,981
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
SG Girls 0 #531 56 18,916
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
BO Girls 0 #540 72 9,488
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CL Girls 0 #569 303 14,098
HK Girls 0 #577 39 16,104
IL Girls 0 #587 31 11,648
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
BR Boys 0 #623 130 12,213
LB 0 #631 28 13,263
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #657 58 4,183
PE Girls 0 #670 287 14,861
SY 0 #693 36 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #694 45 3,895
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SA Girls 0 #722 214 25,931
NG Girls 0 #733 54 15,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
ZA Girls 0 #769 406 25,928
NL Girls 0 #783 173 5,933
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #849 68 8,487
IT Girls 0 #853 701 9,415
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
MY Girls 0 #890 105 24,821
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
EG Girls 0 #935 25 14,742
MX Boys 0 #940 43 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,602 13 28,008

Joana is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Germany

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People also ask about Joana

Joana is predominantly a girl's name.
Joana is a 3 syllable name, pronounced {'Portuguese': {'IPA': '[ʒuˈɐnɐ]', 'respelling': 'zhoo-AH-nuh'}, 'Catalan': {'IPA': '[ʒuˈanə]', 'respelling': 'zhoo-AH-nuh'}, 'Spanish': {'IPA': '[xoˈana]', 'respelling': 'ho-AH-nah'}, 'English': {'IPA': '/dʒoʊˈænə/', 'respelling': 'jo-AN-uh'}}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Joanna, Johanna, Ioana, Juana, Giovanna and Joanne.
Across languages, Joana has these equivalents: {'English (female), 'Hebrew (original, male), 'Portuguese (male), 'English (male).
Yes, very popular — Joana ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Joana ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Joana's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #282 in 2011 to #325 in 2021 in France.