Joanna

See also: joanna, Jóanna, and Joanną

English

Alternative forms

• Jo, Joann

Etymology

From Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets.

Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒoʊˈænə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ænə

Proper noun

Joanna

1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Hebrew].
2. (biblical) One of the women following Jesus.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 8:1-3:
     :

     [A]nd the twelve were with him, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

3. Obsolete spelling of Johanna (“the island of Anjouan”).

Derived terms

• Joan

Translations

transliterations of the given name — see also Jane

• Arabic: جُوَانَّا f (juwānnā)
• Armenian: Ջոաննա (J̌oanna)
• Bulgarian: Джоа́на f (Džoána)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 喬安娜 / 乔安娜 (Qiáo'ānnà, literally “tall, peaceful, graceful”)

• Classical Syriac: ܓܘܐܢܐ f (Jōʾannā)
• Galician: Xoana (gl) f
• Greek: Τζοάννα (el) f (Tzoánna)
• Hebrew: ג׳ואנה f (joána)
• Marathi: जोअ‍ॅना f (joa‍ĕnā)
• Russian: Джоа́нна (ru) f (Džoánna)

biblical follower of Jesus

• Arabic: يُوَنَّا f (yuwannā)
• Armenian: Հովհաննա (Hovhanna)
• Bulgarian: Йоа́на (Joána), Йоа́нна (Joánna)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 約亞拿 / 约亚拿 (Yāo yà ná)

• Classical Syriac: ܝܘܚܢ f (Yōḥan)
• Czech: Jana (cs)
• Danish: Johanna
• Dutch: Johanna (nl)
• Estonian: Johanna (et)
• Finnish: Johanna (fi)
• French: Jeanne (fr)
• Galician: Xoana (gl) f
• German: Johanna (de)
• Greek: Ιωάννα (el) f (Ioánna)

  Ancient: Ἰωάννα f (Iōánna)

• Hebrew: יוֹחָנָה (Yochanna), יהְוֹחָנָה (Yeochanna)
• Icelandic: Jóhanna (is) f
• Irish: Ióánna f
• Italian: Giovanna (it)
• Maori: Hoana
• Northern Sami: Johánná
• Norwegian: Johanna (no)
• Polish: Joanna (pl)
• Portuguese: Joana (pt) f
• Russian: Иоа́нна (ru) f (Ioánna)
• Spanish: Juana (es)
• Swahili: Yoana
• Swedish: Johanna (sv)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

• Amharic: ^{(please verify)} ዮሐና (yoḥäna)
• Arabic: ^{(please verify)} يُوَنَّا (yuwannā)
• Breton: ^{(please verify)} Janed (br)
• Georgian: ^{(please verify)} იოანნა (ioanna)
• Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} Johanna (hu)
• Latin: ^{(please verify)} Joanna, ^{(please verify)} Johanna
• Lithuanian: ^{(please verify)} Joana (lt)
• Malayalam: ^{(please verify)} യോഹന്നാ (yōhannā)
• Old French: ^{(please verify)} Jehane
• Romanian: ^{(please verify)} Ioana
• Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} Јована, ^{(please verify)} Jovana (sh), ^{(please verify)} Ivana (sh), ^{(please verify)} Jana (sh)
• Slovak: ^{(please verify)} Jana
• Tamil: ^{(please verify)} யோவன்னா (yōvaṉṉā)
• Welsh: ^{(please verify)} Siân

Finnish

Etymology

From Latin Joanna. Variant of Johanna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjoɑnːɑ/, [ˈjo̞ɑ̝nːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oɑnːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Jo‧an‧na
• Hyphenation^(key): Jo‧an‧na

Proper noun

Joanna

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Joanna (Kotus type 11/omena, no gradation)
nominative		Joanna	Joannat
genitive		Joannan	Joannien Joannoiden Joannoitten
partitive		Joannaa	Joannia Joannoita
illative		Joannaan	Joanniin Joannoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Joanna	Joannat
accusative	nom.	Joanna	Joannat
	gen.	Joannan
genitive		Joannan	Joannien Joannoiden Joannoitten Joannojen rare Joannain rare
partitive		Joannaa	Joannia Joannoita Joannoja rare
inessive		Joannassa	Joannoissa Joannissa
elative		Joannasta	Joannoista Joannista
illative		Joannaan	Joanniin Joannoihin
adessive		Joannalla	Joannoilla Joannilla
ablative		Joannalta	Joannoilta Joannilta
allative		Joannalle	Joannoille Joannille
essive		Joannana	Joannoina Joannina
translative		Joannaksi	Joannoiksi Joanniksi
abessive		Joannatta	Joannoitta Joannitta
instructive		—	Joannoin Joannin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Joanna (Kotus type 11/omena, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Joannani Joannani accusative nom. Joannani Joannani gen. Joannani genitive Joannani Joannieni Joannoideni Joannoitteni Joannojeni rare Joannaini rare partitive Joannaani Joanniani Joannoitani Joannojani rare inessive Joannassani Joannoissani Joannissani elative Joannastani Joannoistani Joannistani illative Joannaani Joanniini Joannoihini adessive Joannallani Joannoillani Joannillani ablative Joannaltani Joannoiltani Joanniltani allative Joannalleni Joannoilleni Joannilleni essive Joannanani Joannoinani Joanninani translative Joannakseni Joannoikseni Joannikseni abessive Joannattani Joannoittani Joannittani instructive — — comitative — Joannoineni Joannineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Joannasi Joannasi accusative nom. Joannasi Joannasi gen. Joannasi genitive Joannasi Joanniesi Joannoidesi Joannoittesi Joannojesi rare Joannaisi rare partitive Joannaasi Joanniasi Joannoitasi Joannojasi rare inessive Joannassasi Joannoissasi Joannissasi elative Joannastasi Joannoistasi Joannistasi illative Joannaasi Joanniisi Joannoihisi adessive Joannallasi Joannoillasi Joannillasi ablative Joannaltasi Joannoiltasi Joanniltasi allative Joannallesi Joannoillesi Joannillesi essive Joannanasi Joannoinasi Joanninasi translative Joannaksesi Joannoiksesi Joanniksesi abessive Joannattasi Joannoittasi Joannittasi instructive — — comitative — Joannoinesi Joanninesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Joannamme Joannamme accusative nom. Joannamme Joannamme gen. Joannamme genitive Joannamme Joanniemme Joannoidemme Joannoittemme Joannojemme rare Joannaimme rare partitive Joannaamme Joanniamme Joannoitamme Joannojamme rare inessive Joannassamme Joannoissamme Joannissamme elative Joannastamme Joannoistamme Joannistamme illative Joannaamme Joanniimme Joannoihimme adessive Joannallamme Joannoillamme Joannillamme ablative Joannaltamme Joannoiltamme Joanniltamme allative Joannallemme Joannoillemme Joannillemme essive Joannanamme Joannoinamme Joanninamme translative Joannaksemme Joannoiksemme Joanniksemme abessive Joannattamme Joannoittamme Joannittamme instructive — — comitative — Joannoinemme Joanninemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Joannanne Joannanne accusative nom. Joannanne Joannanne gen. Joannanne genitive Joannanne Joannienne Joannoidenne Joannoittenne Joannojenne rare Joannainne rare partitive Joannaanne Joannianne Joannoitanne Joannojanne rare inessive Joannassanne Joannoissanne Joannissanne elative Joannastanne Joannoistanne Joannistanne illative Joannaanne Joanniinne Joannoihinne adessive Joannallanne Joannoillanne Joannillanne ablative Joannaltanne Joannoiltanne Joanniltanne allative Joannallenne Joannoillenne Joannillenne essive Joannananne Joannoinanne Joanninanne translative Joannaksenne Joannoiksenne Joanniksenne abessive Joannattanne Joannoittanne Joannittanne instructive — — comitative — Joannoinenne Joanninenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Joannansa Joannansa accusative nom. Joannansa Joannansa gen. Joannansa genitive Joannansa Joanniensa Joannoidensa Joannoittensa Joannojensa rare Joannainsa rare partitive Joannaansa Joanniaan Joannoitaan Joanniansa Joannoitansa Joannojaan rare Joannojansa rare inessive Joannassaan Joannassansa Joannoissaan Joannissaan Joannoissansa Joannissansa elative Joannastaan Joannastansa Joannoistaan Joannistaan Joannoistansa Joannistansa illative Joannaansa Joanniinsa Joannoihinsa adessive Joannallaan Joannallansa Joannoillaan Joannillaan Joannoillansa Joannillansa ablative Joannaltaan Joannaltansa Joannoiltaan Joanniltaan Joannoiltansa Joanniltansa allative Joannalleen Joannallensa Joannoilleen Joannilleen Joannoillensa Joannillensa essive Joannanaan Joannanansa Joannoinaan Joanninaan Joannoinansa Joanninansa translative Joannakseen Joannaksensa Joannoikseen Joannikseen Joannoiksensa Joanniksensa abessive Joannattaan Joannattansa Joannoittaan Joannittaan Joannoittansa Joannittansa instructive — — comitative — Joannoineen Joannineen Joannoinensa Joanninensa

Statistics

• Joanna is the 294^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,729 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,780 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Joanna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔˈan.na/

• Audio 1:

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• Audio 2:

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• Audio 3:

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• Rhymes: -anna
• Syllabification: Jo‧an‧na

Proper noun

Joanna f (diminutive Joasia or Asia)

1. (countable) a female given name from Latin [in turn from Koine Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Jane, Joan, or Joanna
2. (uncountable, biblical) Joanna (one of the women following Jesus)

Declension

Declension of Joanna

	singular	plural
nominative	Joanna	Joanny
genitive	Joanny	Joann
dative	Joannie	Joannom
accusative	Joannę	Joanny
instrumental	Joanną	Joannami
locative	Joannie	Joannach
vocative	Joanno	Joanny

Further reading

• Joanna in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Proper noun

Joanna f

1. a female given name, variant of Joana