The baby name Johanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoʊˈhænə/ (English),/joˈhana/ or /joˈhɑnɑ/ (German/Scandinavian).
Johanna is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Johanna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒoʊˈhænə/ (English),/joˈhana/ or /joˈhɑnɑ/ (German/Scandinavian).
Johanna is Hebrew in Origin.
Johanna is the feminine form of Johannes/John, ultimately from Hebrew Yōḥānān, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” The name entered the Christian world via Greek Ioanna and Latin Iohanna and became common across medieval Europe through biblical and saintly influence, especially the New Testament disciple Joanna. It took firm root in German- and Dutch‑speaking regions and Scandinavia, later spreading with Protestant and immigrant communities to North America.
Its international family is wide: Joanna, Joanne, and Joan (English); Johanne (French, Danish-Norwegian); Giovanna (Italian); Juana (Spanish); Joana (Catalan/Portuguese); Ioana (Romanian); Ioanna (Greek); and Slavic forms such as Jana, Ivana, and Yana. Familiar diminutives include Hanne, Hanni, Hanna, Jonna, and Jo. Johanna has long carried a poised, traditional image - borne by writers, scientists, and queens - and today feels like a timeless classic with pan-European flexibility and the warm meaning “God is gracious.”
| Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir is a well-known Icelandic politician who made history as the first female Prime Minister of Iceland and the world's first openly lesbian head of government, serving from 2009 to 2013. Before becoming Prime Minister, she had a long career in politics, including serving as Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security. Her leadership during Iceland's financial crisis is a significant part of her legacy. | Johanna Braddy Johanna Braddy is an American actor best known for her role as Lisa in the horror film 'The Grudge 3'. She also starred in the TV series 'Quantico' as Shelby Wyatt, showcasing her versatility and talent in both film and television. | Johanna Sällström Johanna Sällström was a Swedish actress best known for playing Linda Wallander in Wallander. She worked as an actress for more than 15 years before her death in 2007. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna | Jones | Anna Wohlin | model | ★★★★★ | Brian Jones | singer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Finland | 0 | #2 | 1,749 | 830 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #6 | 6,069 | 1,368 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #7 | 971 | 7,146 |
| SV | 0 | #11 | 1 | 283 | |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| NA | 0 | #12 | 22 | 2,537 | |
| Austria | Girls | 2024 | #14 | 370 | 60 |
| NL | Girls | 2014 | #18 | 171 | 73 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #20 | 4 | 950 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #23 | 19,416 | 3,895 |
| EE | 0 | #29 | 9 | 1,051 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| MT | 0 | #41 | 3 | 1,767 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #42 | 382 | 3,650 |
| Iceland | Girls | 0 | #48 | 15 | 132 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #50 | 1,783 | 1,885 |
| PR | 0 | #50 | 6 | 1,497 | |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #61 | 1,506 | 11,342 |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #69 | 74 | 1,888 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #75 | 15,075 | 16,140 |
| JP | 0 | #75 | 3 | 4,057 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #75 | 98 | 3,171 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #77 | 60 | 1,786 |
| EC | 0 | #77 | 39 | 2,502 | |
| Austria | 0 | #78 | 183 | 850 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CO | 0 | #81 | 1,483 | 7,768 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #83 | 5,646 | 25,928 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| PH | 0 | #85 | 12 | 5,607 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #89 | 40 | 453 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #96 | 7 | 3,319 |
| PA | 0 | #98 | 33 | 3,797 | |
| HU | 0 | #102 | 13 | 1,675 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| CR | 0 | #105 | 54 | 5,526 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #109 | 3,887 | 4,949 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #120 | 6 | 3,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #125 | 3,724 | 14,098 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #125 | 27 | 3,773 |
| MU | 0 | #133 | 5 | 3,613 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| Germany | 0 | #139 | 460 | 2,542 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #142 | 89 | 3,308 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #147 | 5 | 4,216 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #160 | 20 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #163 | 15 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #164 | 23 | 2,915 | |
| UY | 0 | #168 | 10 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #169 | 17 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2022 | #172 | 20 | 404 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| CL | 0 | #181 | 308 | 6,867 | |
| DK | 0 | #183 | 21 | 5,198 | |
| CZ | 0 | #184 | 3 | 3,154 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #189 | 384 | 9,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #191 | 2,065 | 5,933 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #207 | 12 | 5,692 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #213 | 23 | 6,830 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #218 | 25 | 6,293 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #221 | 99 | 7,429 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| PE | 0 | #230 | 81 | 6,350 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #234 | 12 | 6,592 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #242 | 9 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #250 | 10 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #253 | 22 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #255 | 15 | 11,010 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #257 | 7 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #258 | 28 | 2,795 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #273 | 269 | 7,500 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #274 | 137 | 3,185 |
| GT | 0 | #283 | 32 | 5,948 | |
| NL | 0 | #285 | 107 | 2,481 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 462 | 8,289 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #294 | 98 | 13,098 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #296 | 21 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #320 | 1,265 | 14,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #322 | 126 | 14,421 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #325 | 25 | 8,829 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 16 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #327 | 25 | 8,539 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #331 | 24 | 5,096 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| Spain | 0 | #337 | 116 | 2,326 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #349 | 9 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #352 | 170 | 6,731 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| BO | 0 | #366 | 16 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #367 | 30 | 15,987 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #370 | 1,037 | 5,561 |
| MX | 0 | #375 | 39 | 8,339 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #412 | 40 | 7,952 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #471 | 53 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #478 | 63 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #480 | 36 | 19,177 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #487 | 12 | 11,913 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #502 | 52 | 20,968 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 15 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #522 | 65 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #535 | 77 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #536 | 82 | 11,648 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #565 | 938 | 17,781 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #583 | 33 | 16,104 |
| IT | 0 | #597 | 119 | 4,183 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #608 | 318 | 8,487 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #642 | 24 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #710 | 1,008 | 9,415 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #750 | 37 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #817 | 13 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #828 | 93 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #836 | 100 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2008 | #884 | 5 | 7,541 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #893 | 49 | 12,708 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #928 | 67 | 24,821 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #934 | 19 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,013 | 166 | 25,619 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,100 | 29 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
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