Why Joanna Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Joanna” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Joanna” is of French origin. It’s a name commonly given to girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Annaoj.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Njaaon.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Joanna

The true meaning of ‘Joanna’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Joanna is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is success in its fullest meaning. Wealth, power, and material comforts are important to you. You want fame for doing something impressive or unusual. You possess a creative mind with excellent problem-solving ability. Balancing emotions should be important to you. Others might feel that you try to control people without any consideration for their feelings or opinions.

When people hear the name Joanna, they perceive you as someone who is gentle, sensitive and intuitive. Predatory individuals see you as an easy target. You attract the opposite sex with your passion and attentive nature. The exquisite sense of beauty and excellent taste you show makes others admire you. You are patient and understanding when listening to other people’s problems.

You are all about justice - fairness and balance in everything. Being an exceptional friend to someone makes you happy and comfortable. Most often than not, you prefer to lead than to follow.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Joanna Popular?

“Joanna” is not a popular baby girl’s name in Georgia as reported in the 1994 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only 30 babies in Georgia have the same name as you in 1994. A total of 1,631 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1984 with a total of 3,330 babies. That’s a lot of baby Joannas.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Joanna” was recorded 110,105 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Joannas to occupy the country of Tonga with an estimated population of 107,773.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 26 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1984 with a rank of #88 nationwide and was registered 3,330 times as a baby girl’s name. Joanna became a popular girl’s name in the state of New Mexico in the year 1984. It ranked #57 with 37 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1990 in the state of California with 635 baby girls.

This name is a consistent top ranking girl’s name in the state of California for 9 years from 1981 to 1990 (may not be consecutive).

For the past two decades (2004 to 2023), the name “Joanna” was recorded 23,039 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

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