Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒɑn.ə/(American English) /ˈd͡ʒɒn.ə/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of John.

Related Names

VariantJohna
DiminutivesJohnie, Johnnie
Masculine FormsJohn, Jon, Johnny
Other Languages & CulturesShavon, Shavonne(African American) Jone(Basque) Zhanna(Belarusian) Joanna(Biblical) Ioanna(Biblical Greek) Iohanna(Biblical Latin) Yanna(Breton) Ioana, Ivana, Yana, Yanka, Yoana(Bulgarian) Joana, Jana(Catalan) Ghjuvanna(Corsican) Ivana(Croatian) Ivana, Jana, Johana, Janička, Janka(Czech) Johanna, Johanne(Danish) Jana, Janna, Johanna, Janneke, Jantine, Jantje(Dutch) Jaana, Jana, Janika, Johanna(Estonian) Jóna(Faroese) Janika, Janina, Johanna(Finnish) Jeanne, Johanne, Jeannette, Jeannine(French) Xoana(Galician) Jana, Janina, Johanna(German) Gianna, Ioanna, Yanna, Yianna, Nana(Greek) Johanna, Janka(Hungarian) Jóhanna, Jóna(Icelandic) Síne, Siobhán(Irish) Giovanna, Ivana(Italian) Johanna(Late Roman) Jana, Janīna, Žanna(Latvian) Janina(Lithuanian) Ivana, Jovana(Macedonian) Jehanne, Johanne(Medieval French) Johanna, Johanne(Norwegian) Janina, Joanna, Janka(Polish) Joana(Portuguese) Geovana, Giovana(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Ioana(Romanian) Yana, Zhanna, Yanina(Russian) Giuanna(Sardinian) Jean, Seona, Sheena, Sheona, Shona, Jessie(Scottish) Seonag, Sìne(Scottish Gaelic) Ivana, Jovana(Serbian) Ivana, Jana, Janka(Slovak) Ivana, Jana(Slovene) Janka(Sorbian) Juana(Spanish) Giovana, Johana(Spanish (Latin American)) Janina, Janna, Johanna, Jannike(Swedish) Ivanna, Yana, Zhanna, Yanina(Ukrainian) Djene(Walloon) Shan, Siân, Siwan, Siana, Siani(Welsh)

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Entry updated December 1, 2024