Jowanna

Jowanna is a female first name that can be found in both the Netherlands and modern American spellings. It is a variant of the Spanish Juana, which in turn is derived from Johanna, a form of the biblical Johannes. The name is directly translated as 'God is gracious' or 'God is merciful' and can also be freely interpreted as 'the God-given one'.

What does the name Jowanna mean?

The name Jowanna is a modern Dutch and American variation of the first name Juana, which is itself a Spanish form of Johanna, originating from the biblical Johannes. Translated, it means 'God is gracious' and 'God is merciful', while it can also be interpreted as 'the God-given one'. Its roots trace back to ancient Hebrew, where Yôchânân or Yehochanan stands, composed of the elements yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ) meaning 'the name of God' and ḥanán (חָנַן) meaning 'to be gracious', 'to be merciful', 'to pardon', or 'to have compassion'. Jowanna has numerous equivalents in various languages and belongs to one of the largest etymological roots of names with over five hundred variants in both male and female forms. Examples of other variants include Juana, Juanna, Juane, Juanita, and Juanishia. The name gained popularity particularly through John the Baptist and was very popular in the German-speaking world during the Middle Ages.

Where does the name Jowanna come from?

The etymology of Jowanna is ancient Hebrew and means 'God is gracious'. The composition consists of yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ), which means 'the name of God', and ḥanán (חָנַן), which means 'to be gracious', 'to be merciful', 'to pardon', or 'to have compassion'. The name has both American and Dutch linguistic roots.

How do you pronounce Jowanna?

Jowanna is pronounced like 'Jo-wanna'.

When is the name day of Jowanna?

The name day of Jowanna is celebrated on February 4, May 12, May 24, May 30, August 12, August 24, August 26, and December 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Jowanna is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not appeared in the German name popularity lists. Its best ranking was in 1996, reaching 879th place in the Danish name charts. Between 1985 and 2024, the name was given less than 10 times in Denmark, placing it at 5,796th. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.