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


Where is it used?
The name Johanna is mainly used in German, Scandinavian, Dutch and in Hungarian.

If it's too long people might use
In German: Hanne
In Danish: Jonna


For the opposite sex use:
In Scandinavian, German and in Czech: Johan (M)
In German, Dutch, Scandinavian and in Late Roman: Johannes (M)


See also
In Italian: Giovanni
In German, Dutch and in Danish: Hans
In German: Johann
In French: Jean
In French: Jeanne (F)
In English and in the bible: John (M)
In English: Joan
In English: Jane (F)
In Dutch: Johanneke (F)
In Dutch: Hannes
In Dutch: Joop
In Danish and in Norwegian: Janne (F)
In Armenian: Hovhannes
In Other languages: Joannes


Extra information:
Alternative meanings ( ) Also Dutch, German, Hungarian, Icelandic and Scandinavian

What Johanna`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Johanna:
   It's unique and as a child it was hard to make a bad nickname out of it that people could make fun of.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People don't normally spell it correctly and there are many ways to pronounce it.
   If my name wasn`t Johanna....:
   I was going to be named Robyn
   Extra information:
   I have always loved my name and as a baby I would call myself Nana. Now my nickname is Jo (short and easy to use when playing sports), though most people still call me Johanna.
2. The best thing about the name Johanna:
   Its Friendly it can also be shortened to Jo
   The worst thing about the name:
   people calling me joanne
   If my name wasn`t Johanna....:
   it would be Jodie
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name Johanna:
   Its pretty&I like the christian meaning.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Ppl find it hard to pronounce & spell.
   If my name wasn`t Johanna....:
   It would've been Jonathan if I was a boy.
   Extra information:
   My nickname is Jo
4. The best thing about the name Johanna:
   People here it and either start singing Sweeney Todd or the 80s song by Kool and the Gang
   The worst thing about the name:
   People can't pronounce it or spell it
   If my name wasn`t Johanna....:
   It would be Victoria or as a boy Oliver
   Extra information:
   My nickname is Joey which is even more unique for a girl
5. The best thing about the name Johanna:
   It's different and pretty.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People call you Joan, Joanne, Joanna etc.
   If my name wasn`t Johanna....:
   My parents would have named me Gabriela.
   Extra information:
   My nickname is Jojo
6. The best thing about the name Johanna:
   Its different and it is nice when you meet another one
   The worst thing about the name:
   It took me ages to like it.
   If my name wasn`t Johanna....:
   I would have been a boy named Joshua Micheal
   Extra information:
   
7. The best thing about the name Johanna:
   It is unique.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People always pronounce your name wrong.
   If my name wasn`t Johanna....:
   I don't know.
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More `Johanna` links
Johanna as abbreviation
Actors named Johanna
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