Johana
joh-AH-nah · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew / Spanish ◈ 3 syllables
"God is gracious"

From Hebrew / Spanish

Johana means God is gracious — the single-N Spanish/Czech form of Johanna, from the Hebrew Yohanan. Sweeney Todd's Johanna is one of musical theatre's most haunting heroines. The single-N streamlines. Three syllables of God-is-gracious, Sweeney-Todd-haunting, and the most streamlined European Johanna.

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Johana at a glance
MeaningGod is gracious
OriginHebrew / Spanish
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#1876
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Why parents love Johana
  • Sweeney Todd's Johanna is musical theatre's most haunting.
  • The single-N follows Spanish/Czech patterns.
  • Three syllables with a warm, European sound: yo-HAH-nah.
  • The meaning God is gracious carries John heritage.
  • The most streamlined Johanna.
The vibe of Johana
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Origin & history of Johana
Hebrew Yohanan Johanna single-N Johana
1
Hebrew / Spanish roots
Johana is the single-N Spanish/Czech form of Johanna meaning God is gracious. Sweeney Todd's Johanna is musical theatre's most haunting.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Single-N form; Sweeney Todd (1979).
3
Today
Johana remains a beloved choice, ranking #1876 in the US. 6,896 babies have been named Johana since 1915.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Johana?
2005 peak year
The name Johana reached its peak in 2005, with 329 registrations (ranked #789). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1915. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1876) today, averaging about 109 new babies per year. Johana's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 6,896 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
329 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #789)
109 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,090 Total registrations
last 10 years
6,896 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,876) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Johana
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Johana's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — gracious nurturing. People named Johana tend to be warm, haunting, and gifted at single-N streamlined divine grace.

Single-N streamlined grace
Sweeney-Todd
Spanish-Czech
John-heritage
Haunting warm
J1
O6
H8
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Johana
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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