Girl's name
Johanna
Say it joh-HAN-uh
Latin origin God is gracious
3 syllables
Where Johanna is loved, common and rare
Loved in Austria. Common across six German cities and two more places. Rare in Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands and six more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Austria 10thBerlin 52ndCologne 55th
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Every place
In 18 of the 40 official lists, among them Austria (10th), Berlin (52nd) and Cologne (55th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 10th 2025 | 362 | 1 in 99 |
| Berlin city | 52nd 2023 | 51 | about 1 in 284 |
| Cologne city | 55th 2023 | 22 | about 1 in 279 |
| Hungary | 80th 2025 | 128 | rank only |
| Munich city | 91st 2025 | 15 | about 1 in 279 |
| Switzerland | 137th 2025 | 51 | 1 in 667 |
| Norway | 137th 2025 | 40 | 1 in 545 |
| The Netherlands | 146th 2025 | 106 | about 1 in 576 |
| France | 632nd 2025 | 65 | 1 in 4,412 |
| Ireland | 718th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 5,282 |
| Sweden | 782nd 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 6,695 |
| Italy | 829th 2024 | 12 | 1 in 14,931 |
| Ontario province | 932nd 2024 | 12 | about 1 in 4,539 |
| England and Wales | 1719th 2025 | 17 | 1 in 14,899 |
| Rostock city | 23rd 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 164 |
| Estonia | 24th 2025 | 31 | rank only |
| Leipzig city | 26th 2025 | 14 | about 1 in 187 |
| Bonn city | 31st 2025 | 15 | about 1 in 201 |
Rare, below the listed names: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Belügyminisztérium, Nyilvántartások (kormany.hu) (Hungary); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Siseministeerium (rahvastikuregister) (Estonia); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
A Latin variant of Joanna, Johanna goes back through Greek to the Hebrew Yôḥānāh, 'God is gracious', the feminine of the name that gave English John. That makes it a sister to Jane, Joan, Jean, Siobhan and many other names.
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It has three syllables, said joh-HAN-uh, with the stress in the middle. Hanna is a common short form. Jóhanna is the Icelandic spelling, and relatives include Joanna, Johanne, Jana and Janina.
It is strongest in German-speaking and central Europe: a top-10 name in Austria and well used in Estonia and Hungary. In the English-speaking world it is rare, with small numbers in Ireland, Ontario, and England and Wales. The French data place its peak in the early 1990s, and it is declining in several regions.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- joh-HAN-uh, 3 syllables
- Meaning
God is gracious
- Origin
- Latin
Counted together here: Jóhanna.
Etymology
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.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: falling in 8 of 13 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| England and Wales | 1278 | 1219 | 1586 | 2458 | 2300 | 1351 | 1767 | 2063 | 1603 | 1719 |
| Ireland | 585 | 579 | 512 | 421 | 628 | 517 | 634 | 495 | 556 | 718 |
| Ontario | 754 | 731 | 519 | 883 | 938 | 683 | 705 | 846 | 932 | |
| British Columbia | 513 | 679 | 460 | 515 | ||||||
| Quebec | 956 | 601 | 810 | 785 | 630 | |||||
| France | 387 | 358 | 372 | 370 | 379 | 437 | 488 | 474 | 524 | 632 |
| The Netherlands | 99 | 98 | 89 | 114 | 143 | 121 | 170 | 133 | 146 | |
| Austria | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| Switzerland | 96 | 110 | 95 | 99 | 121 | 106 | 142 | 152 | 119 | 137 |
| Berlin | 10 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 52 | ||
| Munich | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 91 |
| Cologne | 10 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 55 | ||
| Bonn | 4 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 31 |
| Leipzig | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 11 | 26 |
| Rostock | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 23 |
| Norway | 86 | 96 | 76 | 84 | 93 | 87 | 113 | 137 | 119 | 137 |
| Sweden | 292 | 271 | 321 | 336 | 279 | 425 | 365 | 440 | 394 | 782 |
| Iceland | 99 | 104 | ||||||||
| Italy | 725 | 634 | 656 | 829 | ||||||
| Hungary | 78 | 83 | 72 | 65 | 76 | 68 | 72 | 62 | 77 | 80 |
| Estonia | 24 | 16 | 24 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1719 | 17 | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 1603 | 19 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 2063 | 13 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 1767 | 16 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 1351 | 23 | 8.4 |
| 2020 | 2300 | 11 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 2458 | 10 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 1586 | 19 | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 1219 | 28 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 1278 | 26 | 8.5 |
| 2015 | 1783 | 16 | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 1299 | 25 | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 1253 | 27 | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 1483 | 21 | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 2275 | 11 | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 1218 | 26 | 8.1 |
| 2009 | 1287 | 23 | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 1034 | 29 | 9.2 |
| 2007 | 1296 | 21 | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 1748 | 13 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 1243 | 19 | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 1158 | 20 | 7.0 |
| 2003 | 909 | 27 | 9.7 |
| 2002 | 1192 | 17 | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 779 | 31 | 11.6 |
| 2000 | 1033 | 20 | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 864 | 25 | 8.9 |
| 1998 | 639 | 39 | 13.5 |
| 1997 | 585 | 44 | 15.0 |
| 1996 | 620 | 39 | 13.2 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Johanna in France since 1925 were born in or after 1991. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1993, at 418.1 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Johanna per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1993 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Johanna
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Johanna.
1 in 898 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Johanna.
1 in 4,225 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Johanna.
1 in 1,174 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Johanna.
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Johanna.
1 in 23,026 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Johanna.
1 in 515 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Johanna.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Lauren and Laurie.
1 in 660 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Johanna.
1 in 2,982 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Johanna. Same first letter as Johanna.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Julia and Juliette.
1 in 1,278 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Johanna.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Elisa and Elisabeth.
Middle names for Johanna
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Johanna Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials JC
Changes the beat after Johanna: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Johanna Sophie
3-2 beats · initials JS
Changes the beat after Johanna: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Johanna Grace
3-1 beats · initials JG
Changes the beat after Johanna: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Johanna Olivia
3-4 beats · initials JO · Johanna slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Johanna: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Johanna slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Johanna Mia
3-2 beats · initials JM
Changes the beat after Johanna: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Johanna Ruby
3-2 beats · initials JR
Changes the beat after Johanna: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Johanna Rose
3-1 beats · initials JR
Changes the beat after Johanna: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Johanna Nora
3-2 beats · initials JN
Changes the beat after Johanna: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Johanna
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 2,641 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Johanna across countries and decades.
1 in 2,982 in Scotland
91% alike: moves with Johanna across countries and decades.
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Johanna across countries and decades.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
89% alike: moves with Johanna across countries and decades.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
89% alike: moves with Johanna across countries and decades.
1 in 782 in Ireland
89% alike: moves with Johanna across countries and decades.
1 in 515 in Ireland
88% alike: moves with Johanna across countries and decades.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
88% alike: moves with Johanna across countries and decades.
Famous people named Johanna
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Johanna Spyri, Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir, Johanna Konta, Johanna Larsson, Johanna Schopenhauer, Johanna Klier and Johanna Dohnal.
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Icelandic politician born 1942
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Swiss writer (1827–1901)
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Icelandic-Danish singer born 1990
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British female tennis player born 1991
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Swedish tennis player born 1988
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German writer (1766-1838)
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East German hurdler born 1952
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Austrian feminist and politician of the SPÖ (1939-2010)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Johanna
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Johanna?
Her best rank is No. 10 in Austria in 2025, about 1 in 99 girls. She is in the published lists of 18 of our 40 regions.
What does Johanna mean?
Wiktionary glosses Johanna as "God is gracious".
How do you pronounce Johanna?
joh-HAN-uh, with 3 syllables.
Is Johanna getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 8 of 13 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Johanna?
The deck's top five sisters for Johanna: Emilie, Cecilia, Amanda, Celine and Pauline. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.