Juana

Juana is the Spanish feminine form of Juan, which itself derives from the Latin Iohannes, ultimately rooted in the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning God is gracious. The name has been borne by several notable historical figures, most famously Juana I of Castile, the early sixteenth-century queen known as Juana la Loca, whose reign profoundly shaped Spanish history. Related forms include the masculine Juan, the Portuguese Joana, and the English Joan and Jane.