Meaning of the nameYohanna
- Female
- Yo-han-na
Yohanna is a spelling of the name Yohana.
Meaning
The meaning of Yohanna is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,304
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,632
- Median age
- 4 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,068
- people
Yohanna in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Yohanna, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (2,306 people).
5,281 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 Yohanna is most common
States with the highest share of people named Yohanna in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.006%
- Ceará 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 747 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 485 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 352 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 333 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 326 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 284 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 271 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 267 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 253 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 248 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 240 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 233 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 206 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 198 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 110 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 106 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 104 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 100 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 87 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 57 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 55 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 48 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 48 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 46 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 46 | 0.007% |
| Amapá | 34 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Yohanna
Doubles the N; it is the most recorded in the group and is listed as a spelling variant of Yohana.
About the name Yohana
The origin of the spelling Yohana in Brazil is uncertain. Behind the Name records Yohana as the Swahili form of João, a name with Hebrew roots, and Wiktionary lists Yohana as a masculine name in Swahili; neither source addresses the Brazilian feminine use. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) cites Yohanna as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,288 people named Yohana. The name is almost always female.
Other spellings of Yohana
Sources
- Behind the Name: Yohana · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Yohana · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Yohana · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Yohanna
What does the name Yohanna mean?
The meaning of Yohanna is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Yohanna in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,304 people with the first name Yohanna, which ranks it number 2,632 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Yohanna a boy's or a girl's name?
Yohanna is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,281 women and 23 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Yohanna most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.006% of the state's population is named Yohanna (240 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Yohanna?
Yohana and Iohana. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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