Joana comes from the Hebrew / Portuguese tradition, meaning God is gracious, God's gift.
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How popular is Joana?
2001peak year
Joana reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2001, 357 babies received the name (ranked #698). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2437), with about 75 babies given the name annually. Joana's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 7,877 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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