Origin:
Biblical
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Sex:Female
Unisex Name?No
Meaning:God is gracious. Feminine form of John (from the Latin Johanna).
Soul Urge:People with the name Joanna have a deep inner desire to lead, organize, supervise, and to achieve status, power and wealth.
Expression:People with the name Joanna tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities. They tend to be focused on specific goals, experience a wealth of creative new ideas, and have the ability to implement these ideas with efficiency and determination. They tend to be courageous and sometimes aggressive. As unique, creative individuals, they tend to resent authority, and are sometimes stubborn, proud, and impatient.