Ioana: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ioana – Meaning: Romanian form of Joanna/John, meaning 'God is gracious' (from Hebrew Yochanan) – Origin: Romanian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: yoh-AH-nah


Ioana is a Romanian girl's name meaning “Romanian form of Joanna/John, meaning 'God is gracious' (from Hebrew Yochanan)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ioana

Meaning: Romanian form of Joanna/John, meaning 'God is gracious' (from Hebrew Yochanan).

Origin: Romanian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ioana

Phonetic: yoh-AH-nah   IPA: /joʊˈɑːnə/

Popularity of Ioana

Ioana doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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