| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Other gender | |
| Masculine | Juan (Spanish) |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Spanish derivation of Jane or Manx derivation of Jane |
| Meaning | "Yahweh has been Gracious",[1] "Graced by Yahweh" (Johanan) |
| Region of origin | Spain/Philippines/Latin America |
| Other names | |
| Pet form(s) | Juanita (Spanish) |
| Related names | Jane, Jean, Joan, Joanna, Juan, John |
Juana is a Spanish female name. It is the feminine form of Juan (English John), and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Jean, Joan, and Joanna. The feminine diminutive form (male equivalent to Johnny) is Juanita (equivalent to Janet, Janey, Joanie, etc). It is very common in Spain, the other Spanish-speaking countries around the world, and in the Philippines. The name Juana may refer to:
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.