Johana
/joʊˈhɑːnə/noun
Johana is a feminine given name and a variant of Johanna or Joanna.
Did you know?Johana belongs to the same ancient name family as John and Joan, whose biblical Hebrew root was used to express gratitude for divine mercy.
Etymological Timeline
Iron Age
Hebrew
יֹוחָנָן (Yōḥānān)
“Yahweh is gracious”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἰωάννα (Iōánna)
“Joanna, the feminine form related to Ioannes”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Iohanna
“Johanna or Joanna, a feminine personal name”
Old French
Old French
Jehanne
“Joan or Jeanne, a vernacular form of Johanna”
Middle English
English
Johane
“Joan or Johanna, used as a feminine given name”
Modern English
English
Johana
“A modern spelling variant of Johanna or Joanna”