Iohanna

Iohanna is a female given name used in several European languages. It is a variant spelling of Johanna or Joanna, which derive from the Latin Ioannes and the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning “God is gracious.” The form Iohanna reflects historical Latin or ecclesiastical transliteration in which the digraph Ioh- was common before the modern J.

Variants and usage: The name appears in several languages with different spellings, including Ioanna (Greek), Ioana (Romanian), Johanna (German, Dutch, Scandinavian), Joanna (English, Polish), Joana (Portuguese, Galician, Spanish). The spelling Iohanna is comparatively rare today and is typically found in older manuscripts or in families preserving a traditional form.

Cultural notes: As with many traditional names, Iohanna may be found in religious, literary, or genealogical contexts. In public records and contemporary media, other spellings of the root name are far more common.

Notable people: No widely documented public figures use the exact spelling Iohanna, though related forms of the name appear across various cultures and languages.

See also: Ioanna, Joana, Joanna, Johanna, Ioana.