Gender: Girl
Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: German/Scandinavian
Popularity: Ranked #847 in 2024 with 318 babies born.
History: Johanna peaked in the 2000s-2010s. Sweeney Todd's 'Johanna' is one of Sondheim's most hauntingly beautiful songs. The Germanic form of Joanna carries old-world gravitas. Johanna represents Broadway's influence on American naming — the characters that sing their way into our hearts.
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Johanna? About 1 in 10,467 babies born in 2024 were named Johanna, or roughly 0.9 per day in the United States.
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