Joanna (meaning and origin)

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Joanna

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Meaning and origin
Joanna is a Latin girl name. The meaning of the name is `God is Gracious`.

Where is it used?
The name Joanna is mainly used in English, Polish and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Ioanna (In Greek)
John (In English and in the bible)

For the opposite sex use:
In Greek: Ioannes (M)

See also
In Portuguese: Joana

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) God is Gracious (Polish) God is Gracious

What Joanna`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Joanna:
Strong confident and classy..... Way better than Joanne..... Sorry x
The worst thing about the name:
Easily confused with Joanne! You wouldn't call Anna, Anne would you..... IT MATTERS to us Joanna's
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
It nearly wasn't..... My parents nearly called me Jonquil.......
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I like it...... It serves me well, dress it up and roll it out when you need to sound posh or nip it down to Jo when you don't .....
The best thing about the name Joanna:
It is feminine gracious and just pretty; can be fairly serious and formal, depends how you say it...
The worst thing about the name:
People trying to make an abr. form (ex.Joan or Jo)
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
...cannot think of any other name that would suit my personality..
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It does seem that all Joannas are rather quite strong characters !
The best thing about the name Joanna:
it was a special name and it sounds pretty good when pronounced correctly
The worst thing about the name:
am not happy when call Joan coz thats not my name
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
how can i feel the pride of that name
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nothing but proud to be JOANNAH
The best thing about the name Joanna:
I love my name because its not very common and its quite pretty
The worst thing about the name:
I get called Joanne or Joan when I first meet people which drives me crazy! Not that theres anything wrong with those names but its not me! My name clearly ends with an A not an E!
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
It wouldn't be me
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The best thing about the name Joanna:
Joanna is feminine and strong. I can present myself as JOANNA, strong and straight, or Joanna, lilting and delicate. I can also be Jo to people who are close to me or Jojo to people who have known me since childhood.
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing. I know when I was young I tried other variations, but eventually Joanna became who I am. As for being called Joanne, my mother taught me not to answer to it and to politely correct the person. It's made me be able to tell considerate people, because they never call me that again. Self centred idiots continue to call me that and I know not to associate with them.
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
There is no other name for me!
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The best thing about the name Joanna:
You can change it to your taste.I'm pretty tom-boyish, so I shorten it to Jo.
The worst thing about the name:
I ALWAYS GET CALLED JOANNE. OR JOE. NO 'E'! GAH!
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
I wouldn't be me. I've pretty much been modeled after the little women character, except for more me, of course.
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I didn't like it when I was younger, but it's something you'd grow into, and I love it like hell now.
The best thing about the name Joanna:
there are so many names in the name joanna
The worst thing about the name:
NOTHING
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
i wouldnt know what to do i wouldn't be me
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I love the name!
The best thing about the name Joanna:
It's cool! I like my name as it is feminine and different!
The worst thing about the name:
I GET CALLED JOANNE ALL THE TIME! :-) I like knowing I'm not the only one who gets frustrated by this!
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:

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The best thing about the name Joanna:
it's sweet but understated. a classical name
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
i'd be a different person
Extra information:
not too popular or trendy
The best thing about the name Joanna:
Its super cool! It is feminine in a tough way.
The worst thing about the name:
I get called Joanne from people who don't really know me and that is just soooo annoying. Joanne is a great name but i am JoannA for goodness sake! Yes, with an A behind not e.
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:

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The best thing about the name Joanna:
I love the name... super unique!
The worst thing about the name:
nothing
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
I just wouldn't be myself
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The best thing about the name Joanna:
I love my name because of the meaning ,God has been Gracious
The worst thing about the name:
Girls who tell lies like using Joanna yet they are not called Joanna
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
I would be like another girl not unique like now
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I love my name
The best thing about the name Joanna:
It's different. I've never met another Joanna.
The worst thing about the name:
Being called Joanne or Johanna. Nothing against those names, they just aren't mine.
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:

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The best thing about the name Joanna:
It's rare
The worst thing about the name:
Mistaken for Joann
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
I would not know what to call myself!
Extra information:
Good Name, please don't use it.. I want it to stay rare!JK
The best thing about the name Joanna:
Everything !
The worst thing about the name:
Some people just cant get it right... its not Joanne and its not Johanna!!!!
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
thats impossible!!
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I love it !!
The best thing about the name Joanna:
i love having a strong sounding name
The worst thing about the name:
i constantly get called joanne and i really hate that!
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
yeah i would have been called jamie. not so strong
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i like my name and find it very odd that most ppl aren't happy with their own!
The best thing about the name Joanna:
It sounds better than Joanne
The worst thing about the name:
Everyone calls you Joanne or Johanna
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
Wouldnt know?
Extra information:
Not for now!
The best thing about the name Joanna:
Its a nice name if people get it RIGHT!
The worst thing about the name:
that people call you JoannE, it is the worst thing in the world, I think people don't listen or just assume you are a Joanne, they also shorten it to Jo, which i hate!
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:

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The best thing about the name Joanna:
I was named after my dad, John. I like the nicknames Josie, and Jo.
The worst thing about the name:
It rhymes with banana. but I can think of alot worse.
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:

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The best thing about the name Joanna:
It's a beautiful name that isn't overused!
The worst thing about the name:
I'm always called Joanne or Joann or Jonah.
If my name wasn`t Joanna....:
no
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More `Joanna` links
Joanna as abbreviation
Actors named Joanna
Joanna in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Joanna

Joanna appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 253. In the last 128 years Joanna has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1990 was a `top year` for the name Joanna. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #138. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	253
2006	256
2005	284
2004	253
2003	253
2002	239
2001	206
2000	238
1999	237
1998	240
1997	209
1996	209
1995	186
1994	183
1993	177
1992	167
1991	152
1990	138
1980	163
1970	236
1960	329
1950	365
1940	314
1930	351
1920	552
1910	595
1900	574
1890	454
1880	313