nametree
← Jonibrowse · build a nametreeJonnie →

Jonna

girl name
Origin
Scandinavian
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A Swedish and Norwegian form of Johanna, from Hebrew Yochanan, God is gracious, used since medieval times”

The story

Read the story of Johanna →

More names with stories →

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jonna has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 18

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jonna

Most people given the name Jonna in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Jonna you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Jonna

Hana Mia Freja Eliana Jana Sara

The Jonna deep dive

Written for you · $1.99 →

Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jonna truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jonna fits with your family’s names and surname.

Both reports, explained →

Does Jonna fit YOUR family?

nametree reads your family’s names and finds the ones that belong. Free, private, no ads.

Add Jonna to your family’s tree →
BROWSEAll traditions👶 Baby namesAll names🔍 Search a nameName storiesThree-letter namesShort namesVintage revivalsGender-neutralPolishJapaneseCantoneseIrishKoreanIndianMexican American
🌐English EspañolPortuguês