Meaning and history
Yoana is a Bulgarian and Spanish-language form or spelling variant of Joanna. Joanna comes from Greek Ioanna, ultimately from Hebrew Yehochanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” In the New Testament, Joanna is a follower of Jesus who supports his ministry and witnesses the empty tomb, giving the name Christian significance. Notable bearers include Bulgarian singer Yoana Dragneva and Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Yoana Nikolova.
20062006: 63 births, rank #2,778
2007: 55 births, rank #3,125
2008: 38 births, rank #4,089
2009: 49 births, rank #3,361
2010: 38 births, rank #3,961
20112011: 20 births, rank #6,335
2012: 33 births, rank #4,387
2013: 21 births, rank #6,017
2014: 25 births, rank #5,310
2015: 22 births, rank #5,833
20162016: 16 births, rank #7,230
2017: 24 births, rank #5,338
2018: 20 births, rank #6,010
2019: 16 births, rank #7,025
2020: 21 births, rank #5,667
20212021: 19 births, rank #6,174
2022: 30 births, rank #4,582
2023: 17 births, rank #6,680
2024: 30 births, rank #4,560
20252025: 13 births, rank #7,885
In 2025, 13 babies were recorded with the name Yoana, ranking #7,885 among girls.