Giovana

Giovana is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, reaching Portuguese and Spanish-speaking communities through the Italian Giovanna, itself derived from the Latin Ioanna, a form of the Greek Iōanna, from the Hebrew Yôḥānān meaning God is gracious. It is the Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish counterpart of the widely used Joanna and Joan family of names, all sharing the same biblical root. The name spread throughout the Christian world largely through veneration of figures such as Saint Joanna mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. Closely related forms include Giovanna, Joana, Juana, and Johanna.