Meaning of the nameJuana
Juana is the Spanish feminine form of Juan, a name of Hebrew origin that reads as 'Yahweh is gracious'; in Portuguese it corresponds to Joana.
- People (2022)
- 3,113
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,785
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,637
- people
Juana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Juana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (473 people).
3,081 women 32 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 Juana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Juana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Ceará 0.002%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 587 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 305 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 273 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 195 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 190 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 189 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 143 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 140 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 137 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 124 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 112 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 95 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 88 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 69 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 66 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 61 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 54 | 0.009% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 51 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 36 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 24 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Juana
Wiktionary records Juana, in the Spanish section, as the feminine form of Juan, from Latin Johannes. For Juan, the same dictionary traces the path from Old Spanish Johan to Latin Iohannes, Greek Iōánnēs and Biblical Hebrew yokhanán, 'Yahweh is gracious'. Behind the Name treats Juana as the Spanish form of Iohanna and lists Joana as the Portuguese equivalent. There are people named Juana in every decade, from before 1940 to 2020 to 2022, and the name is almost always female. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,113 people named Juana, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Ceará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Juana · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Juan · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Juana · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Juana
What does the name Juana mean?
Juana means “Spanish feminine form of Juan, 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Juana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,113 people with the first name Juana, which ranks it number 3,785 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Juana a boy's or a girl's name?
Juana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,081 women and 32 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Juana?
Juana is a name of Spanish and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Juana most common?
Proportionally, in Ceará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Juana (195 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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