Meaning of the nameJovana
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Jo-va-na
Jovana is a female name that Behind the Name gives as a Serbian and Macedonian form of John (João), from the Hebrew 'Yahweh is gracious'.
Meaning
“feminine form of John (João), 'Yahweh is gracious'”
Source: Behind the Name: Jovana · Behind the Name: John
- People (2022)
- 4,803
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,817
- Median age
- 20 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,924
- people
Jovana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jovana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,690 people).
4,780 women 23 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jovana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jovana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.009%
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 788 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 617 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 492 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 419 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 360 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 340 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 245 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 226 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 216 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 188 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 150 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 143 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 123 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 117 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 53 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 46 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 33 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 31 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 25 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 22 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jovana
According to Behind the Name, Jovana is a name used in Serbian and Macedonian, a feminine form of John, formed from the Hebrew roots Yahweh and ḥanan; the entry for John gives the meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. The same source lists Joana as the Portuguese and Catalan form of the same base name. The meaning given is that of the base name, João. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,803 people named Jovana, with a median age of 20; the most frequent decade of birth is the 2000s.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jovana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jovana
What does the name Jovana mean?
Jovana means “feminine form of John (João), 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jovana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,803 people with the first name Jovana, which ranks it number 2,817 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Jovana a boy's or a girl's name?
Jovana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,780 women and 23 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jovana?
Jovana is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jovana most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.009% of the state's population is named Jovana (360 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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