Juana

Girl's name

Juana is a Spanish form of the name Joanna, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious."

Meaning God is gracious
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 221 Rising
Peak year 1994

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Juana Inés de la Cruz - Mexican nun, poet, scholar.
  • Juana Azurduy - Bolivian revolutionary leader.
  • Juana Molina - Argentine singer-songwriter, actress.
  • Juana la Loca - Queen of Castile, mental illness.
  • Juana Acosta - Colombian actress.
  • Juana Manuela Gorriti - Argentine writer, journalist.
  • Juana de Ibarbourou - Uruguayan poet.
  • Juana de Arco - French military leader, saint.
  • Juana Ramírez - Venezuelan independence heroine.

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