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The baby name Johanah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoʊˈhɑːnə/ (jo-HAH-nuh).

Johanah is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /dʒoʊˈhɑːnə/ (jo-HAH-nuh)

What is the meaning of the name Johanah ?

The baby name Johanah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoʊˈhɑːnə/ (jo-HAH-nuh).

Johanah is Hebrew in Origin.

Johanah is a modern English respelling of Johanna, the feminine form of Johannes/John. The name ultimately traces to Hebrew Yōḥānān via Greek Iōánnēs and Latin Iohannes, yielding medieval Latin Johanna for women. Its core meaning is “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious,” expressing divine favor, which helped sustain the John/Joan family across languages and centuries.

While Johanah itself is rare, its parent forms have deep roots: Joanna appears in the New Testament as a follower of Jesus; medieval Europe knew the name as Joan (English), Jeanne (French), and Juana (Spanish), borne by queens and saints, including Saint Joan of Arc (Latinized as Johanna). Related variants and cognates include Johanna, Johana, Johannah, Joanna, Joanne, Giovanna/Gianna (Italian), Juana (Spanish), Joana (Portuguese), Jeanne (French), Siobhán (Irish), and Ivana/Jana (Slavic). Nicknames range from Jo and Jojo to Hanne, Hanna/Hannah, Annie, and Joni.

Johanah has the following similar or variant Names

Johanah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Girls 2005 #920 5 9,844
ZA Girls 0 #1,065 77 25,928
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Johanah is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Johanah

Johanah is predominantly a girl's name, used for girls.
Johanah is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /dʒoʊˈhɑːnə/ (jo-HAH-nuh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Johanna, Joanna, Johana, Joana, Ioanna and Yohana.
Across languages, Johanah has these equivalents: Johanna (German/Scandinavian), Ioanna (Greek), Giovanna (Italian), Juana (Spanish), Joana (Portuguese/Catalan), and 2 more.
Somewhat — Johanah ranked #920 in United States in 2005, placing it just outside the most common names.