| Pronunciation | /dʒoʊˈ(h)ænə/; German: [joˈhana] |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew > Greek > Latin |
| Meaning | God is gracious |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, Jo, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanne, Johann, Johana |
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form Iōanna lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially. For more information on the name's origin, see the article on Joanna.