Comments for JOHANNA:

In Sweden, it's spelled Johannah.

-- mariej2  5/11/2005

It isn't spelled Johannah in Sweden, but Johanna.

-- Caprice  9/2/2005

Marie Antionette's real name was Maria Antonia Joesepha Johanna

-- kelley  6/27/2005

It is pronounced as Yooh-HUNN-ah, at least in German, Dutch, Swedish and Finnish.

-- Ylva  7/13/2005

Just take the male name "Joe" and then the female name "Hannah" and put them together, that's how you pronounce "Johanna".

-- hejko  10/25/2005

Johanna Maria Lind, better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish-born singer, often called as the Swedish Nightingale.

-- Anonymous User  12/20/2005

In Finland the name is not pronounced "Joe" + "Hannah" but "Yo" + "Hun" + "na" with the accent on the first and third syllables. The J is pronounced like a Y, as in a username such as "Hejko" being pronounced "Heyko" and not "Hedgeko."

-- KAREN-JOHANNA  12/31/2005

Dutch pronunciation is yow-HAH-nah.

-- X-Mar  2/18/2006

I am a Johanna myself and I can assure you that it is pronounced yo-HUN-nah in Germany.

-- JHK  3/5/2006

Johanna Karoline von Trapp one of the original Trapp family singers founded in 1936.

-- Anonymous User  6/7/2006

I think it's too popular name in Finland. It's my sister's name.

-- EmiliaHelena  6/17/2006

Johanna von Trapp (born 1919) was the fourth daughter in the famous von Trapp family, whose story was immortalised in the musical "The Sound of Music". She is represented in the movie by the character Marta.

-- Chrisell  7/26/2006

I think this is better as a middle name. I like it best with Avery, Avery Johanna.

-- cheddarfignugget  7/30/2006

Listen to the German pronunciation of Johanna here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

-- _satu_  9/3/2006

My best friend's name is Johanna Ruth, and she is called Josie. She is named after both her grandmothers and adores her name, as do I. When I first met her, I called her "Yo-hannah". She quickly corrected me and told me that she pronounced it "Johanna". Josie has been called "Yo-han" (Johann) in the doctor's office before and other places. She hates that. Johanna is an elegant name for a woman and cute name for a little girl if you had a nickname for it as well.

-- Adr90  11/11/2006

There's Johanna Spyri who wrote the book Heidi and Catherine II's mother.

-- Anonymous User  1/6/2007

"Visions of Johanna" is a famous Bob Dylan song. There are many theories about who 'Johanna' actually is. Some popular theories are that the song is about a) Joan Baez, b) Joan of Arc, or c) Johanna Gezina Van Gogh, Vincent Van Gogh's sister-in-law who was largely responsible for his fame, and who Dylan supposedly admires.

-- FuschiaNicole  3/23/2007

This beautiful name always makes me think of the beautiful song/character in the musical Sweeney Todd.

-- khaotickharma  9/10/2007

I've seen this name used in the US and Britain pronounced the same as "Joanna", with the H silenced.

-- elizabeth hamlet  3/15/2008

I use the name Johanna Rose for a character in one of my stories because I think it rolls of the tongue beautifully.

-- renee06  8/15/2008

I'm a Johanna and in Australia it's usually pronounced "JOE-ANNA" with the 'H' silent. However I usually just shorten it to Jo. The 'H' confuses people a little.

It's a name you grow into. I used to hate it when I was young because it was so formal and a bit strange. However now I relish that it's slightly odd! Suits me better.

Another reason why I no longer dislike it is because 'Johanna' means (roughly) 'gift from/of God'. To call a child a gift from the heavens, well, it makes me feel so humbled to know how much my parents wanted me and continue love me.

-- Dhom  9/14/2008

Very pretty name, but I'm afraid it will only be butchered into, "Yo, Hannah!" I'd spell this Johana to avoid mispronunciation - not to say that she wouldn't get a lot of "Joanna" .

-- WilderThanBridget  10/25/2008

Architect Jan Kaplický and Eliška Fuchsová have a daughter Johanna Kaplická, born 14th January 2009, Prague.

-- Emilie007  1/16/2009

Can also be pronounced jo-HA-nuh in English. I know a girl with this name.

-- zippity bubble  5/18/2009

It's a beautiful German name, makes me think of a strong, young and beautiful Bavarian girl.

-- Golde  5/24/2009

This is the name of Sweeney Todd's daughter, and Judge Turpin's ward in Stephen Soundheim's Sweeney Todd.

-- Booksroc  6/19/2009

I know two Johannas (pronounced yo-Hun-nuh), and they're both nicknamed Jojo (Yo-yo).

-- plingy  7/24/2009

Comments for JÓHANNA:

It is Johannah (jo-HAWN-a) in Sweden.

-- mariej2  8/1/2005

I named my cat Johanna after the lizard in The Rescuers Down Under. When I was older my mom told me she had thought that the name would be nice if I had a sister, but I named the cat that.

-- Fire1815  9/7/2008

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