The baby name Yohannah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /joʊˈhænə/; respelling: yo-HAN-nah.
Yohannah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Yohannah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /joʊˈhænə/; respelling: yo-HAN-nah.
Yohannah is Hebrew in Origin.
Yohannah is a modern feminine spelling aligned with the Hebrew-rooted John family of names. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yehochanan/Yochanan, “Yahweh is gracious,” passing through Greek Iōannēs and Latin Iohannes to give feminine forms Joanna and Johanna. The Y- onset mirrors Semitic and African transliterations (e.g., Arabic Yuhanna, Swahili Yohana) and highlights the link to the original Hebrew.
In use, Yohannah reads as a contemporary variant of Johannah/Johanna, blending familiarity (Hannah as nickname) with an international feel. Related forms include Johannah, Johanna, Joanna, Yoanna, Ioanna, Yohana, and Yohanna; cognates appear as Jeanne (French), Giovanna (Italian), Juana (Spanish), Siobhán (Irish), and Ivana (Slavic). The name’s lineage is tied to the New Testament disciple Joanna and to medieval European usage through Joan and Johanna. Meaning remains constant - “God is gracious” - while the distinctive spelling offers a fresh yet rooted choice.
Yohannah is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 15 recorded uses, across 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Yohannah is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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