Joanne

/ jo-ANN /
girlclassicvintageretrosimple

“God is gracious” — Hebrew, French

—2024 rank
1947peak year
211,808babies named Joanne since 1880
▼ 31%5-year trend

Joanne popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 194718801920196020002024

What does Joanne mean?

A feminine form of John via French Johanne, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. A calm mid-century favorite, often paired as Jo Anne.

OriginHebrew, French
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

Names like Joanne

Same era, same vibe — if you like Joanne, these usually land on the shortlist too.

Famous Joannes

Spellings & variants

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