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Joana

jo-AH-nah2 syllables
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A variant of the name Joanna, meaning 'God is gracious'. (Modern)

What does Joana mean?

Modern: A variant of the name Joanna, meaning 'God is gracious'.. Joana is a variant of Joanna, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'God is gracious'.

Is Joana a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Joana in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Joana in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Joana suit?

Modern
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Joana

When Joana trotted into breakfast, the whole pack perked up, thinking, "If ‘God is gracious’ made a dog, this will be our new best friend!"

Names similar to Joana

Aaniyah — Meaning 'caring' or 'compassionate' in Arabic.Aanvi — Meaning 'one who is full of life' in Sanskrit.Aanya — Meaning 'gracious' or 'full of grace' in Sanskrit.Aara — Meaning 'noble' or 'exalted' in Hebrew.Aarav — Meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm' in Sanskrit.Aaren — Modern variant of 'Aaron', meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aarian — Modern variant of 'Aarion', meaning 'exalted'.Aariel — Meaning 'lion of God' in Hebrew.

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