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Ioana

Romanian feminine form of John.

PronunciationRomanian /i.ˈo̯a.na/
Usage languagesBulgarian, Romanian
US rank (2025)#14,942

Meaning and history

Ioana is the Romanian feminine form of John and is also used as an alternate transcription of the Bulgarian name Йоана, see Yoana.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
2008: 6 births, rank #15,405
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 7 births, rank #12,713
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 6 births, rank #13,464
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: 6 births, rank #13,477
20252025: 5 births, rank #14,942

In 2025, 5 babies were recorded with the name Ioana, ranking #14,942 among girls.

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