Joana
Meaning of Joana
Joana is a beautiful and timeless name for baby girls. It has its roots in various cultures, including Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish. The pronunciation may vary slightly depending on the language. In Catalan and Portuguese, it is pronounced as zhwah-NAH (/ʒwɑnˈna/), while in Spanish, it is pronounced as hwah-NAH (/ˈxwana/). The name Joana is often associated with strength, grace, and elegance. It has been a popular choice for parents over the years, consistently appearing in the top 300 names for newborns in the United States of America. The name's popularity peaked in the early 2010s but remains a well-loved choice for families today. Variations of Joana include Johanna and Joanna, which offer alternative spellings while maintaining the same beautiful sound and meaning.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as hwah-NAH (/ˈxwana/)
Catalan
- Pronunced as zhwah-NAH (/ʒwɑnˈna/)
Portuguese
- Pronunced as zhwah-NAH (/ʒwɑnˈnɑ/)
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Notable People Named Joana
| Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige are Lebanese filmmakers and artists known for their diverse body of work, including feature and documentary films, video and photographic installations, sculpture, performance lectures, and texts. |
| Joana Maduka, a Nigerian engineer, made history as the first female fellow of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria and served as the first female President of COREN. |
| Joana Vasconcelos is a renowned Portuguese artist recognized for her impressive large-scale installations. |
| Joana Choumali is a freelance photographer from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, known for using her photography to explore African cultural diversity and identity. |
| Joana Prado Belfort is a Brazilian-American businesswoman and former model. |
| Joana Campos Ceddia is a Brazilian-Canadian former YouTuber, vlogger, and competitive swimmer known for her quirky humor and content aimed at teenage audiences. |
| Joana Rodrigues Mortágua is a Portuguese politician and member of the Left Bloc, serving as a deputy in the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic since 2015. |
| Joana Amaral Dias is a Portuguese politician, clinical psychologist, and author known for her work in the Portuguese Parliament and as a columnist and political analyst. |
| Joana Pastrana Gallardo is a Spanish professional boxer who held the IBF female mini-flyweight title from 2018 to 2019 and the European female mini-flyweight title in 2017. |
| Joana Vasconcelos - Joana Sofia Barbosa Vasconcelos is a Portuguese sprint canoer who has represented Benfica at the club level since the 2010s. |
| Joana Heidrich - Joana Mäder is a Swiss beach volleyball player who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro alongside Nadine Zumkehr. |
| Joana Ribeiro - Joana Isabel de Alvim Rodrigo Pereira Ribeiro is a Portuguese actress known for her work in film and television. |
| Joana Marchão - Joana Filipa Gaspar Silva Marchão is a Portuguese professional footballer known for her role as a defender for Swiss club Servette and the Portugal women's national team, with previous stints at CA Ouriense, Sporting CP, and Parma. |
| Joana Solnado is a Portuguese actress known for her work in film and television. |
| Joana Foster was a Ghanaian-British activist and lawyer. |
