Johanna - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations
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Johanna

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jo-HAN-uh'joh-HAN-nuh'3 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Gracious

MEANING

God is gracious

ORIGIN

Biblical

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'

CULTURAL NOTES

Johanna is often associated with Saint Joanna, who was a follower of Jesus in the New Testament.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been used since the Middle Ages, and was popularized in various European regions.

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