Ioana
Ioana or Oana is a female given name of Romanian origin. It is the equivalent of the English name Joan, and the male version John, all of which derive from the Hebrew name Yohanan. A common diminutive is Ionela.
Meaning & Origin of Ioana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ioana or Oana is a female given name of Romanian origin. It is the equivalent of the English name Joan, and the male version John, all of which derive from the Hebrew name Yohanan. A common diminutive is Ionela.
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The Story of Ioana
Ioana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 10 Ioanas were born — ranking #9,670 that year. As of 2026, Ioana ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Ioanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ioana
Ioana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Ioana's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #9,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Ioana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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