Joanna Name Meaning
The name Joanna comes from English roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Joanna below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.
Joanna Name Meaning
English, Polish, BiblicalEnglish and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). This is the spelling used in the English New Testament, where...
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