Meaning & Etymology
English, Polish, Biblical
English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). This is the spelling used in the English New Testament, where it belongs to a follower of Jesus who is regarded as a saint. In the Middle Ages in England it was used as a Latinized form of Joan (the usual feminine form of John) and it became common as a given name in the 19th century.
/jo-AN-ə (English)/
EtymologyBorrowed from Latin Joanna; from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα, Hebrew יוֹחָנָה. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, Sheena.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#88 in 1984 (3,332 births)
Recent#306 in 2025
Trend↓ Fading
♂ Boys
Peak#2325 in 1985 (23 births)
Recent#12983 in 2014
Trend↓ Fading
Destiny 1 — The Leader
1
The Leader
Sun · Fire · The Leader
IndependentAmbitiousPioneeringCourageousOriginalDecisive
Life Path 1 radiates pure solar energy — the energy of initiation, will, and self-determination. Governed by the Sun, this number pulses with a bright, outward force that compels action, leadership, and originality. The vibration of 1 is singular, focused, and relentlessly forward-moving. It is the spark that begins all things, the pioneer who walks into the unknown without waiting for permission. Those born under this path carry an innate magnetism that draws others to follow them, often before they have even decided where they are going.
Famous People with Destiny 1
NC
Nicolaus Copernicus
Astronomer who proposed heliocentric model
Scientist
SD
Salvador Dali
Spanish Surrealist painter
Artist
PC
Paul Cezanne
Post-impressionist painter
Artist
FG
Francisco Goya
Spanish Romantic painter
Artist
FM
Freddie Mercury
Rock musician, vocalist of Queen
Musician
PR
Prince Rogers Nelson
Pop musician, multi-instrumentalist
Musician
OW
Oscar Wilde
Irish playwright and novelist
Writer
TE
T.S. Eliot
American-British poet, The Waste Land
Writer