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What does Joanna mean?
Joanna 
as a girls' name 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 (JK) Rowling. Also form of Ioanna.
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Variations
VARIANTS Jo▼, Joana▼, Joanie, Joann▼, Joanne▼, Joanne▼, Joeann, Joeanna, Joeanne, Johanna, Johannah
RELATIONS VIA JANE, JOAN Gianina, Gianna▲, Giovanna▲, Ivana▲, Ivanka, Ivanna▲, Jaina, Jaine, Jan▼, Jana▼, Janae, Jandy, Janean, Janee, Janel▼, Janela, Janene, Janet▼, Janeta, Janey, Jania▼, Janica, Janie▼, Janina, Janine▼, Janis▼, Janit, Janka, Janna▼, Jannel, Janney▼, Janny, Jany, Jayna, Jayne▼, Jayni, Jean▼, Jeanie▼, Jeanne▼, Jenda, Jinna, Joan▼, Joane, Joannue, Johnna▼, Jone, Jonee, Joni▼, Jonie, Juana, Juanita▼, Vania, Vanya
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Joanna Adah (J.A.), ..
How popular is Joanna?
Joanna is a very popular first name for women (#324 out of 4276, Top 8%) but a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Joanna reached its apex rank of #137 in the U.S. in the 1980s, and is at #212 currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Joanna (#212 IN 2018) ranked in the Top 2000 are Gianna (#80), Giovanna (#837), Ivana (#1187), Ivanka, Ivanna (#566), Jaina, Jan, Jana (#984), Janae (#1193), Jane (#291), Janean, Janee, Janel, Janene, Janet (#1412), Janey, Jania, Janie (#1691), Janina, Janine, Janis, Janna, Janney, Jayna, Jayne, Jean, Jeanie, Jeanne, Jo, Joan (#1727), Joana, Joane, Joanie, Joann, Joanne, Joeann, Johanna (#536), Johannah, Johnna, Joni, Juana (#1692), Juanita, Vania and Yoana. Other variants, like Jonee, are seldom used. Adoption of these relations of Joanna was more pronounced among parents during the years 1930-1939 (USAGE OF 5.38%) and is now much lower (USAGE 0.51%, 90.5% LESS), with versions such as Jane becoming less fashionable. Joanna is a constant favorite, though Gianna is currently more frequently used.
Similar Names
Joanna is alike in pronunciation to Geonna, Giana, Jaena, Jaina, Janae, Janah, Janay▼, Janaya▼, Janee, Janey, Janie▼, Janny, Janoah, Jeanae, Jeena, Jena▼, Jennay, Jiana, Jianna, Johna, Johnnae, Jona, Jonae, Jonna and Jonni. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ayanna▼, Canna, Channa, Dhanna, Eanna, Flanna, Hanna▼, Hosanna, Ianna, Ioannah (see Ioanna), Ivanna▲, Jaine, Jama, Jan▼, Jann, Jean▼, Jeane▼, Jenn, Jobina, Jolanne, Jolanta, Jolina, Jone, Jordanna, Josana, Josanna, Josanne, Josina, Jovana▼, Joyanne, Kianna▼, Lanna, Leanna, Lianna▲, Loranna, Luanna, Moana, Monna, Ranna, Roanne, Rozanna, Teanna, Tianna▼, Toyanna, Vanna, Vianna, Wanna, Yanna, Yoana and Zoanna. These names tend to be less frequently used than Joanna.
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