Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include

Joan Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters * Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters *:Joan of Arc, a French military heroine * Joan (surname) Weather events *Tropical Storm Joan (disambiguation), multip ...

, Joann, Joanne, and

Johanna Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ cou ...

. Other forms of the name in English are

Jan Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Num ...

Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

Janet Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psych ...

Janice Janice may refer to: * Janice (given name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) * ''Janice & Abbey'', a reality TV series * Processor codename of the Samsung Galaxy S Advance Android smartphone * Janice, Łódź Voivodes ...

Jean Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jea ...

, and Jeanne. The earliest recorded occurrence of the name Joanna, in

Luke People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as ...

8:3, refers to the disciple "

Joanna Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include Joan (given name), Joan, Joann, Joanne (given name), Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in ...

the wife of Chuza," who was an associate of

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cru ...

. Her name as given is Greek in form, although it ultimately originated from the Hebrew masculine name יְהוֹחָנָן ''Yəhôḥānān'' or יוֹחָנָן ''Yôḥānān'' meaning 'God is gracious'. In Greek this name became Ιωαννης ''Iōannēs'', from which ''Iōanna'' was derived by giving it a feminine ending. The name Joanna, like Yehohanan, was associated with Hasmonean families. Saint Joanna was culturally

Hellenized Hellenization (other British spelling Hellenisation) or Hellenism is the adoption of Greek culture, religion, language and identity by non-Greeks. In the ancient period, colonization often led to the Hellenization of indigenous peoples; in the ...

, thus bearing the Grecian adaptation of a Jewish name, as was commonly done in her

milieu The social environment, social context, sociocultural context or milieu refers to the immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops. It includes the culture that the individual was educate ...

. At the beginning of the Christian era, the names Iōanna and Iōannēs were already common in

Judea Judea or Judaea ( or ; from he, יהודה, Hebrew language#Modern Hebrew, Standard ''Yəhūda'', Tiberian vocalization, Tiberian ''Yehūḏā''; el, Ἰουδαία, ; la, Iūdaea) is an ancient, historic, Biblical Hebrew, contemporaneous L ...

. The name ''Joanna'' and its equivalents became popular for women "all at once" beginning in the 12th century in

Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...

and the south of France. In England, the name did not become current until the 19th century. The original Latin form ''Joanna'' was used in English to translate the equivalents in other languages; for example,

Juana la Loca Joanna (6 November 1479 – 12 April 1555), historically known as Joanna the Mad ( es, link=no, Juana la Loca), was the nominal Queen of Castile from 1504 and Queen of Aragon from 1516 to her death in 1555. She was married by arrangement to Phi ...

is known in English as Joanna the Mad. The variant form ''Johanna'' originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, by analogy with the Latin masculine name ''Johannes''. The Greek form lacks a medial ''-h-'' because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially. The Hebrew name יוֹחָנָה ''Yôḥānāh'' forms a feminine equivalent in Hebrew for the name Joanna and its variants. The Christian Arabic form of John is يوحنّا ''Yūḥannā'', based on the

Judeo-Aramaic Judaeo-Aramaic languages represent a group of Hebrew-influenced Aramaic and Neo-Aramaic languages. Early use Aramaic, like Hebrew, is a Northwest Semitic language, and the two share many features. From the 7th century BCE, Aramaic became the ...

form of the name. For Joanna, Arabic translations of the Bible use يونّا ''Yuwannā'' based on Syriac ܝܘܚܢ ''Yoanna'', which in turn is based on the Greek form ''Iōanna''. Sometimes in modern English ''Joanna'' is reinterpreted as a compound of the two names Jo and Anna, and therefore given a spelling like JoAnna, Jo-Anna, or Jo Anna. However, the original name Joanna is a single unit, not a compound. The names Hannah,

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ...

, Anne, Ann are etymologically related to Joanna just the same: they are derived from Hebrew חַנָּה ''Ḥannāh'' 'grace' from the same verbal root meaning 'to be gracious'.

In other languages

Amharic Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...

- ዮሐና Yohäna *

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

- Xhoana *

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

- يُوَنّا Yuwannā *

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

- Յովհաննա (Hovhanna), Օհաննա (Ōhanna) * Basque language - Jone, Joana, Joane *

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

- Janed *

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

- Йоана (Joana/Yoana),

Ivana Ivana ( sr, Ивана) is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America. It is the feminine form of the name Ivan, which are both the Slavic ...

, Yana; diminutive: Яниџa (Yanizza, Yanitza, Yanitsa) *

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

Joana Joana the equivalent of Joanna in Catalan () and Portuguese (). The Galician form of the name is Xoana (). It may refer to: * Joana Benedek – a Mexican actress * Joana of Braganza, a.k.a. Joana of Portugal (1635-1653) – a Portuguese princess, ...

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

- Modern Qiáo ān nà (literally 'tall, peaceful, graceful'), Biblical Yāo yà ná * Croatian -

, Jana, Janja *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, ...

- Jana, Johana *

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...

- Johanne * Dawan - Yohana *

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

- Johanna, Joanna, diminutives

Joke A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laughter, laugh and is usually not meant to be interpreted literally. It usually takes the form of a story, often with ...

, Janneke *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

- Joanna,

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

- Johanna, Joanna, Jonna, Janette, Janna, Jaana, Hanne *

Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

- Juana *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

- Jeanne, diminutive Jeannette, Janine,

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligib ...

- Jehane * Galician - Xoana *

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

- იოანნა Ioanna *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

- Johanna, diminutive

Hanne Hanne is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Hanne Blank (born 1969), American historian, writer, editor and public speaker * Hanne Budtz (1915–2004), Danish politician and lawyer * Hanne Darboven (born 1941), German c ...

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

- (Ioanna),

Modern Greek Modern Greek (, , or , ''Kiní Neoellinikí Glóssa''), generally referred to by speakers simply as Greek (, ), refers collectively to the dialects of the Greek language spoken in the modern era, including the official standardized form of the ...

- Γιάννα (Giánna), diminutive Γιαννούλα Yannoula *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

- יוחנה Yoḥanah, יוהנה Yohannah * Hungarian - Johanna, Jana, diminutive Hanna,

Janka Janka, typically a given name or a surname, is a form of the originally Hebrew language name ''"Yohanan"'' (meaning "God is merciful"). Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Carlo Janka (born 1986), Swiss alpine ski racer * Les Ja ...

* Icelandic - Jóhanna * Indonesian - Yohana * Irish -

Siobhán Siobhán is a female given name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the acute accent over the 'a'), Shevaun and Shivaun. A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán. It is de ...

(after French ''Jeanne''), diminutive

Sinéad Sinéad ( , ) is an Irish feminine name. It is derived from the French ''Jeanette'', which is cognate to the English Janet, itself a feminine form of the Hebrew ''Yohannan'', "God forgave/God gratified". In English, ''Sinéad'' is also commonly ...

(after French ''Jeannette'') * Italian -

Giovanna Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine Giovanni, which in turn is the Italian form of John; it is thus the Italian equivalent of Jane, Joanna, Jeanne, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giova ...

, diminutive

Gianna Gianna is a female Italian given name, a diminutive form of Giovanna. In English, it is translated as Joann, Joanne or Joanna. These names mean "God is gracious". See also "John" for the origin. Variations *Feminine: Giana, Gia, Giovanna *Mascu ...

, Giannina, Vanna, Nina, Zana, Ivana * Korean - Modern 조안나 Joanna, Biblical 요안나 Yoanna * Latin - Joanna, Johanna *

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

- Joana *

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

, diminutive Ива (Iva); Јована (Jovana), diminutives Јованка (Jovanka), Јовка (Jovka), Yana * Malayalam - യോഹന്ന Yōhannā * Persian - جوانا Jovannā * Polish - Joanna, diminutive Joasia, Asia, Asieńka, Aśka, Asiunia * Portuguese -

* Romanian - Ioana * Russian - Яна (Yana), Жанна (Zhanna), Иoaннa (Ioanna, Greek form); diminutives Янина (Yanina), Яника (Yanika) *

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

- Јована (Jovana), diminutive Јованка (Jovanka) * Slovak - Jana * Slovenian - Jana * Spanish -

Juana Juana is a Spanish female first name. It is the feminine form of Juan (English John), and thus corresponds to the English names Jane, Janet, Jean, Joan, and Joanna. Juanita is a common variant. The name Juana may refer to: People *Juana I (14 ...

, diminutive Juanita, Nita *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

- Johanna, diminutive Hanna * Syriac - ܝܘܚܢ Yoanna * Tamil - யோவன்னா Yōvannā * Tetum - Joana * Ukrainian - Іванна (Ivanna), Іоанна (Ioanna) * Vèneto - Joana (pronounced // and //) *

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

- Siân

Women named Joanna

Religion

* Saint Joanna, one of the women associated with the ministry of Mary Magdalene. She brought myrrh to Christ's sepulcher and helped discover the empty tomb (Luke 24:10). *

Joanna (prioress of Lothen) Joanna (prioress of Lothen), a twelfth century nun, was the prioress of the monastery of Lothen in Germany. Joanna is remembered for her tapestry Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Tapestry is weft-fac ...

, twelfth century nun * Joanna Southcott (1750–1814), English prophetess

Royals and noblewomen

* Joanna of Constantinople (c. 1199–1244), Countess of Flanders *

Joanna of Flanders Joanna of Flanders ( 1295 – September 1374) was Duchess of Brittany by her marriage to John of Montfort. Much of her life was taken up in defence of the rights of her husband and, later, son to the dukedom, which was challenged by the House o ...

(c. 1295–1374), Duchess of Brittany *

Joanna, Duchess of Brabant Joanna, Duchess of Brabant (24 June 1322 – 1 December 1406), also known as Jeanne, was a ruling Duchess (Duke) of Brabant from 1355 until her death. She was duchess of Brabant until the occupation of the duchy by her brother-in-law Louis II of ...

(1322–1406) * Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo (1344–1387) * Joanna I of Naples (1371–1435) * Joanna of Bourbon (1338–1378) *

Joanna II of Naples Joanna II (25 June 1371 – 2 February 1435) was reigning Queen of Naples from 1414 to her death, upon which the Capetian House of Anjou became extinct. As a mere formality, she used the title of Queen of Jerusalem, Sicily, and Hungary. Earl ...

(1371–1435) * Joanna of Navarre (c. 1368–1437), consort of King Henry IV of England * Saint

Joana, Crown Princess of Portugal Joanna of Portugal (6 February 1452 – 12 May 1490; pt, Santa Joana Princesa, ) was a Portuguese regent princess of the House of Aviz, daughter of King Afonso V of Portugal and his first wife Isabel of Coimbra. She served as regent during t ...

(1452–1490) * Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464–1505) * Joanna of Castile (1479–1555), queen regnant of Castile, known as Joanna the Mad * Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal (1535–1573) * Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1547–1578) *

Joanna Nobilis Sombre Joanna Nobilis Sombre (– 27 January 1836), popularly known as Begum Samru (née Farzana Zeb un-Nissa),. a convert Catholic Christian started her career as a nautch (dancing) girl in 18th century India, and eventually became the ruler of Sard ...

(c. 1753–1836), Begum Samru of Sardhana

Other

Joanna Ampil Joanna Ampil is a musical theatre and film actress from the Philippines and United Kingdom. Career Joanna is a stage actress. She played Kim in ''Miss Saigon'' (London, original Australian production, original United Kingdom and Ireland Tour a ...

, Filipina musical theater actress and singer * Joanna Angel (born 1980), American porn actress * Joanna Baillie (1762–1851), Scottish poet and playwright * Joanna Barnes, American actress * Joanna Bolme (born 1968), American indie rock musician * Joanna Briscoe (born 1963), English novelist *

Joanna Brouk Joanna Brouk (February 20, 1949 – April 28, 2017) was an American electronic composer, author, and playwright who was active in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Early life Brouk grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. The name "Brouk" is an alternativ ...

(1949–2017), American composer * Joanna Bruzdowicz (born 1943), Polish composer * Joanna Cameron (born 1951), American actress * Joanna Cassidy (born 1945), American actress * Joanna Clark (born 1938), American nun, naval officer, and activist *

Joanna Cole (disambiguation) Joanna or Joanne Cole may refer to: *Joanna Cole (author) (1944–2020), American writer of children's books * Joanna Cole (politician) (born 1948), American politician *Joanne Cole (1934–1985), British artist and illustrator See also *Joanna Co ...

, several people * Joanna Connor (born 1962), American blues musician * Joanna David (born 1947), British actress *

Joanna Denny Joanna Denny (died 2006) was a historian and author specialising in the court of Henry VIII of England. Her books include '' Katherine Howard: A Tudor Conspiracy'' and '' Anne Boleyn.'' Her books are usually considered to be sympathetic towards ...

(died 2006), British historian * Joanna Dennehy (born 1982), British serial killer *

Jo-Anna Downey Jo-Anna Downey (February 1, 1967—December 2016) was a multiple Canadian Comedy Award-nominated stand-up comedian. She was the host of two popular weekly Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian provin ...

(1967–2016), Canadian comedian * Joanna Dong (born 1981), Singaporean singer-songwriter *

Jo Anna Dossett Jo Anna Dossett is an American educator and politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 35th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021. Early life and education Dossett was born in Owasso, Ok ...

, American politician *

Joanna Dunham Joanna Elizabeth Dunham (6 May 1936 – 25 November 2014) was an English actress, best noted for her work on stage and television. She also appeared in several major films. Career Dunham was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, the daughter of Peter Bro ...

(1936–2014), British actress * Joanna Eden, British jazz singer * Joanna Forest, British classical crossover singer *

Joanna Gaines ''Fixer Upper'' is an American reality television series about home design and renovation that aired on HGTV. The series stars Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines, a married couple who own a home renovation and redecoration business in Waco, Texas. The ...

(born 1978), American reality TV personality * Joanna Garcia (born 1979), American actress * Joanna Glass (born 1936), Canadian playwright * Joanna Gleason (born 1950), Canadian actress * Joanna Going (born 1963), American actress *

Joanna (singer) Maria de Fátima Gomes Nogueira (born Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city ...

(born 1957), stage name of Brazilian singer Maria de Fátima Gomes Nogueira *

Joanna Gosling Joanna Marie Mussett Gosling (born 5 January 1971) is an English television news presenter, broadcast journalist and author. She presents on the United Kingdom rolling news channel BBC News, including on BBC2 from 11am until 1pm. She also often ...

(born 1971), British journalist * Joanna Haigh (born 1954), British physicist and academic * Joanna Harcourt-Smith (1946–2020), Swiss writer * Joanna Hausmann (born 1989), Venezuelan-American comedian, actress, and writer * Joanna Hayes (born 1976), American gold medalist in the 2004 Olympics * Joanna Hiffernan (1843–1903), artist's model and muse from Ireland * Joanna Hoffman (born 1953), Polish-born American computer executive *

Joanna Jędrzejczyk Joanna Jędrzejczyk (; born August 18, 1987) is a Polish former professional mixed martial artist and Muay Thai kickboxer. She has been called the greatest female strawweight mixed martial artist of all time, including by Daniel Cormier, who cred ...

(born 1987), Polish mixed martial artists * Joanna Kerns (born 1953), American actress * Joanna Klepko (born 1983), Polish singer * Joanna Krupa (born 1979), Polish-American model and actress * Joanna Levesque (born 1990), American singer * Joanna Lee (1931–2003), American screenwriter, actress, and producer * Joanna Lumley (born 1946), English actress and former model *

JoAnna M. Lund JoAnna Margaret Lund (September 4, 1944 – May 20, 2006) was the author of many books, including ''Healthy Exchanges Cookbook'', ''HELP: Healthy Exchanges Lifetime Plan'', and ''Make a Joyful Table''. Biography JoAnna McAndrews was born in Dav ...

(1944–2006), American author and cook * Joanna MacGregor (born 1959), British classical, jazz, and contemporary pianist * Joanna Macy (born 1929), American Buddhist scholar, author, and environmental activist * Joanna de Albuquerquen Maranhão Bezerra de Melo (born 1987), Brazilian Olympic swimmer *

Joanna McGrenere Joanna McGrenere is a Canadian computer scientist specializing in human–computer interaction, adaptive user interfaces, and universal usability. She is a professor of computer science at the University of British Columbia. Education McGrenere ...

, Canadian computer scientist * Joanna Merlin (born Joann Ratner; 1931), American actress and casting director * Joanna Moore (1934–1997), American actress * Joanna Murray-Smith (born 1962), Australian author *

Joanna Newsom Joanna Newsom (born January 18, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Northern California, Newsom was classically trained on the harp in her youth and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the San Francisc ...

(born 1982), American harpist, singer, and songwriter *

Joanna Norris Joanna Norris is a New Zealand-based journalist and current head of ChristchurchNZ, an organisation responsible for promotion and economic development. Prior to that, she was editor of ''The Press'', a daily broadsheet published in Christchurch. N ...

, New Zealand journalist *

Joanna Pacitti Joanna Pacitti (born October 6, 1984) is an American singer and former lead vocalist in the band City (Comma) State. Career Theater In 1996, at age 12, Pacitti was chosen to star in the 20th anniversary revival of the musical ''Annie (musica ...

(born 1984), American singer, known simply as Joanna * Joanna Page (born 1977), Welsh actress * Joanna Pacuła (born 1957), Polish actress * Joanna Parrish (1969–1990), English student murdered in France in 1990 *

Joanna Pettet Joanna Pettet (born Joanna Jane Salmon; 16 November 1942) is a retired English actress. Early life Pettet was born in Westminster, London, England. Her parents, Harold Nigel Edgerton Salmon, a British Royal Air Force pilot killed in the Secon ...

(born 1942), British actress * Joanna Pousette-Dart, American artist * Joanna Roos (1901–1989), American actress and playwright * Joanna Roth (born 1965), Danish-British actress * Joanna Russ (1937–2011), American science fiction author known for her writing on radical

feminist Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

themes * Joanna Scanlan (born 1961), English actress and television writer * Joanna Mary Berry Shields (1884–1965), American educator * Joanna Shimkus (born 1943), Canadian actress * Joanna Simon (mezzo-soprano) (1936–2022), American opera singer *

Joanna Simon (wine) Joanna Simon is a British author and wine journalist known for her column in ''The Sunday Times'' for 22 years from 1987 to 2009, where she was also a cookery writer from 2004 to 2009. She is founding editor of ''Waitrose Drinks'' magazine and wri ...

, British author and wine journalist *

Joanna Smolarek Joanna Smolarek (born 26 November 1965 in Katowice, Śląskie) is a former female track and field Sprint (running), sprinter from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She set her personal b ...

(born 1965), Polish track and field sprinter * Joanna St. Claire, American singer and songwriter *

Joanna Stone Joanna "Jo" Stone-Nixon (born 4 October 1972 in London, England) is a retired javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running w ...

(born 1972), Australian javelin thrower * Joanna Sutton (born 1986), Australian netball player *

Joanna Townsend Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, ...

, Australian TV journalist * Joanna Trollope (born 1943), British novelist * Joanna Truffaut (born 1977), French digital transformation advisor and entrepreneur *

Joanna Wang Joanna Wang () is a Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, daughter of renowned music producer Wang Zhi-ping (王治平). Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles, California, Wang dropped out from Gabrielino High School when she was 16. Her de ...

(Wáng Ruòlín) (born 1988), Taiwanese singer and songwriter *

Joanna Yeates Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from he, יוֹחָנָה, translit=Yôḥānāh, lit=God is gracious. Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice ...

(1985–2010), English landscape architect and victim in a high-profile 2010 murder case *

Joanna Zeiger Joanna Sue Zeiger (born May 4, 1970) is an American triathlete who is the 2008 Ironman 70.3 world champion. Zeiger represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in triathlon. She's the author of ''The Champions Mindset - An Athlete's ...

(born 1970), American Olympic and world champion triathlete, and author

Fictional characters

* Joanna Beauchamp, the lead character in Melissa de la Cruz's novel '' Witches of East End'' and the TV show made from it * Joanna Chambers, a scientist from the Power of Five'' series by Anthony Horowitz *

Joanna Dark Joanna Dark is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Perfect Dark'' video game series. She debuted in the Nintendo 64 first-person shooter ''Perfect Dark'' and is a player character in all the games of the series. Outside of vid ...

, the main character in ''Perfect Dark'' * Joanna Eberhart, the protagonist of ''

The Stepford Wives ''The Stepford Wives'' is a 1972 satirical "feminist horror" novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a talented photographer, wife and young mother who suspects that something in Stepford's environment is changing the wives fr ...

'' by Ira Levin * Joanna “Joey” Del Marco, a character in the Netflix series '' Grand Army'' * The title character in the 1973 Brazilian film '' Joanna Francesa'', played by

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...

* Joanna Beth "Jo" Harvelle, a

hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

on ''

Supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

'' * Joanna the Goanna, a pet lizard to antagonist Percival McLeach in Disney's '' The Rescuers Down Under'' * The protagonist of the 1968 British film '' Joanna'' * Joanna McCoy, daughter of Leonard McCoy of ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the eponymous 1960s television series and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has expanded into vari ...

'' * Joanna May, title character in ''

The Cloning of Joanna May ''The Cloning of Joanna May'' is a 1989 science fiction novel by Fay Weldon. Plot introduction Joanna May was once married to Carl May, the wealthy chief executive officer, CEO of a Nuclear power, nuclear energy corporation, but they have been ...

'', a science fiction novel by Fay Weldon *

Jo Parrish Jo Parrish is a fictional character from the Australian television police drama ''Blue Heelers'', played by Jane Allsop. She made her first appearance during the sixth season episode "Hello Goodbye", broadcast on 18 August 1999. The character lef ...

, a police constable on '' Blue Heelers'' *

Jo Polniaczek This is a list of characters from the NBC sitcom '' The Facts of Life''. Characters table Edna Garrett Edna Ann Garrett Gaines, known as Mrs. Garrett or Mrs. G, was played by the actress Charlotte Rae from 1978 to 1986. Garrett was the you ...

on '' The Facts of Life'' * Lieutenant Joanna Reece on '' Forever''

Women named Ioanna

Ioanna Anagnostopoulou Ioanna Anagnostopoulou (born 12 June 1997) is a Greek rhythmic gymnast. She competed in the group rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Ga ...

(born 1997), Greek rhythmic gymnast * Ioanna Babassika, Greek human rights lawyer *

Ioanna Chatziioannou Ioanna Chatziioannou ( el, Ιωάννα Χατζηιωάννου; born October 22, 1973 in Germany) is a retired female weightlifter from Greece. She became an Olympic medalist during the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, off ...

(born 1973), retired female weightlifter from Greece * Ioanna Filippou (born 1995), Cypriot beauty pageant title holder * Ioanna Fotiadou (born 1977), Greek handball player *

Ioanna Karyofylli Ioanna Karyofylli is a city councillor of Nea Smyrni, Greece since 2014 and a former member of Greece's Ministry of Sport. Outside of politics, Karyofylli was the president of the Hellenic Paralympic Committee from 2000 to 2004 and general manager ...

, Greek local politician *

Ioanna Karystiani Ioanna Karystiani (Greek. Ιωάννα Καρυστιάνη; (born 8 September 1952 in Chania, Crete) is a Greek screenwriter and winner of the Greek National Book Award. Biography Ioanna Karystiani was born in 1952 in Chania in Crete in a famil ...

(born 1952), Greek screenwriter * Ioanna Kondouli, Greek politician and topographer engineer * İoanna Kuçuradi (born 1936), Turkish philosopher *

Ioanna Morfessis Ioanna Morfessis (pronounced: ) is an American businesswoman and economic development strategist and practitioner. She founded four economic development organizations and established programs and tools that became models for communities across t ...

, American businesswoman *

Ioanna Papantoniou Ioanna Papantoniou (Greek; ''Ιωάννα Παπαντωνίου'', b. 1936) is a Greek author, scenic designer, costume designer and folklorist. She is the founder and president of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation in Nafplio, winner of the 1 ...

(born 1936), Greek author, scenic designer, costume designer and folklorist * Ioanna Sfekas-Karvelas (born 1950), Greek American dramatic soprano * Ioanna Stamatopoulou (born 1998), Greek water polo player * Ioanna Tantcheva (born 1989), Bulgarian group rhythmic gymnast *

Ioanna Vlachou Ioanna "Gianna" Vlachou (born ) is a Greek volleyball player. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team. She competed with the national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She played most notably for Olympiacos an ...

(born 1981), Greek volleyball player

References

External links

"Joanna" at Edgar's Name Pages
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