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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.
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The vibe of Johana
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Origin & history of Johana
Hebrew Yohanan
→ Johanna
→ single-N Johana
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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.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Single-N form; Sweeney Todd (1979).
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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
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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)
(ranked #789)
109
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,090
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,896
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Johana4
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.
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Single-N streamlined grace✦
Sweeney-Todd◈
Spanish-Czech◎
John-heritage♡
Haunting warmJ1
O6
H8
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Johana🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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