Entry № 2523 · Romanian origin

Ioana Ioana — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ yoh-AH-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Romanian

Meaning

"God is gracious (Romanian Joan)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Romanian)

The meaning

A name that means "god is gracious (romanian joan)".

Ioana is the Romanian form of Joan — from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Used widely as a feminine name in Romania.

Ioana is widely used in Romania.

God is gracious. The Romanian Joan.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Ioana

Transliteration: Ioana
Pronunciation: / joʊˈɑː.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Ioana stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Ioana · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Ioanas before her.

Real people

Queen Ioana of Romania

Last Queen of Romania.

1909 – 2000

In fiction

Ioana

Common in Romanian fiction.

Names connected to Ioana.

Numerology

The number behind Ioana.

The Humanitarian

Ioana reduces to nine — the number of Romanian Joan.

Parents on Ioana

Why families chose this name.

"Romanian Joan. Five letters. Ioana."

Maria · Mother of one · Bucharest