Hebrew · Girl name
Johanna
“God is gracious”
About the name Johanna
Johanna is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘God is gracious’. It is derived from the Hebrew ‘Yochanan’, the source of John, and is the feminine form used in German, Dutch and Scandinavian languages. The name is associated with biblical figures in Christianity: Joanna was a follower of Jesus mentioned in the New Testament, in the Gospel of Luke, as one of the women who found the empty tomb. Johanna Spyri, the Swiss author of Heidi, is a notable bearer.
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- yo-HAN-nah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Johanna
- Johanna Marie
- Johanna Elizabeth
- Johanna Grace
- Johanna Anne
- Johanna Lynn
Questions about Johanna
- What does Johanna mean?
- Johanna is a Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious".
- How do you pronounce Johanna?
- Johanna is pronounced yo-HAN-nah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Johanna?
- Variants of Johanna include Joanna, Johanne.
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