Johana

Johana is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew Yohanan, meaning God is gracious, transmitted into European languages through the Latin Iohannes and its feminized forms. It functions as the standard Czech and Latin American Spanish spelling of the widespread name more commonly rendered as Johanna or Joanna in other Western traditions. The name gained broad Christian currency through associations with several New Testament figures and numerous saints. Related forms include Johanna, Joanna, Jana, Juana, and Giovanna.