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Jovanna

Girl

Meaning of Jovanna: Latin: 'God is gracious'

Jovanna is a girl's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5513th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5513

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,203

First recorded 1935 · peak 2001

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 45 babies1982: 44 babies1983: 52 babies1984: 61 babies1985: 50 babies1986: 53 babies1987: 72 babies1988: 70 babies1989: 79 babies1990: 77 babies19901991: 85 babies1992: 80 babies1993: 136 babies1994: 103 babies1995: 65 babies1996: 67 babies1997: 72 babies1998: 94 babies1999: 77 babies2000: 89 babies20002001: 204 babies2002: 132 babies2003: 97 babies2004: 92 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 71 babies2007: 70 babies2008: 73 babies2009: 66 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 45 babies2012: 42 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 34 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 42 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 33 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Jovanna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 204.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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