Juhana

Juhana is a Finnish form of Johannes, the Latin rendering of the Greek Ioannes, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. The name spread widely through Christian Europe due to its association with figures such as John the Baptist and John the Apostle. Juhana has been used in Finland for centuries and remains recognizable alongside the shorter Finnish variant Juha and the fuller form Juhannes. Related forms in other languages include Johann in German, Juan in Spanish, and Ivan in Slavic traditions.