Joanna - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Joanna \jo(an)-na\ is pronounced joh-AN-ah. Variant of Joan or Jane. Biblical: the name of several women who were disciples of Christ. Joanne is the French form. Actresses Joanna Lumley, Joanne Woodward; author Joanne (J.K.) Rowling.

Joanna has 13 variant forms: Jo, Joana, Joanie, Joann, Jo-Ann, Joanne, Jo-Anne, Joanne, Joeann, Joeanna, Joeanne, Johanna and Johannah.

For more information, see also related names Jean, Yoana and Ioanna.

Baby names that sound like Joanna are Janna, Johnna, Jeanna, Jianna, Jonna, Joyanna and Yoanna.

Joanna is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Joanna. Click here to compare Joanna with related baby names.