Johanna
Johanna is an international feminine form of John, related to Jane and Joan. It has deep biblical roots and is widely used across Europe, especially in German, Scandinavian, and Hungarian cultures. To parents, it offers a traditional, elegant, and gracefully distinctive choice.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Johanna means "God is gracious" and refers to divine mercy.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno má pôvod v hebrejskom mene Jochánan s významom „Jahve je milostivý“. Ženská podoba sa rozšírila prostredníctvom gréckeho mena Ióanna a latinských foriem Iohanna a Johanna.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Johanna is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
JOHANNA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling20 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV slovenčine sa meno vyslovuje spravidla ako „Johanna“, so zreteľným h.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Johanna
12People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Austrian Archduchess, mother of Maria de' Medici (1547-1578)
Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst (1712-1760), mother of Catherine II of Russia
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3 + 1 = 4 syllables
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