Johanka

Johanka is a Czech feminine diminutive of Jana, itself the Czech and Slovak form of the Latin Ioanna, which traces back through Greek Iōanna to the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. The name belongs to the vast international family descended from the biblical figure John, spread widely through Christian Europe. Johanka carries an affectionate, familiar quality typical of Slavic diminutive formations and is closely related to Hanka, Janička, and Jana, as well as to cognates such as Jeanne, Giovanna, and Joanna across other European traditions.