Johanna

J8O1H4A1N1N1A1
/d͡ʒəʊˈænə//d͡ʒəʊˈhænə/

proper noun

A female given name from Latin.

OriginLatin Johanna ← Koine Greek Ἰωάννα ← Hebrew יוֹחָנָה →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Jo

  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. historicalThe Comoros island of Anjouan.

    The commanders agreed to continue together, and put into Johanna for supplies of water and fresh provisions.

    1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 81
  3. A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anjouan

Origin

  1. Hebrewיוֹחָנָה
  2. Koine GreekἸωάννα
  3. LatinJohanna
  4. EnglishJohanna

From Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, Sheena, and Zhanna.

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APA

Johanna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johanna

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“Johanna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Johanna. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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