Yohana
Yokaana
/yo-HAH-nah/
“God is gracious”
In Luganda
- How to say it
- yo-HAH-nah
- Traditional Luganda spelling
- Yokaana
- Used in
- Uganda
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
YohanaYokaanaJohnYokaana
From the same family
01Abdallah“Servant of Allah (God).”→︎02Anselm“God's helmet; divine protection.”→︎03Emmanuel“God is with us”→︎04Ezekieli“God strengthens him”→︎05Faith“Steadfast trust in God”→︎06Gift“A precious gift from God”→︎07Godfrey“God's peace”→︎08Grace“God’s gracious favor and a life touched by blessing”→︎09Hope“Confident expectation in God’s goodness”→︎10Ismaeri“God hears and responds”→︎11Joachim“Established by God”→︎12Jozefu“God will add/increase.”→︎
In Swahili
- How to say it
- yoh-HAH-na
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
YohanaYohanna
Nicknames & short forms
Yoh
From the same family
01Abdalla“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎02Abdallah“Servant of God”→︎03Abdul“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎04Dua“Arabic-derived: prayer, with hopes entrusted to God”→︎05Elibariki“Swahili Bantu name expressing the blessing, “May God bless””→︎06Eliza“A familiar form of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath”→︎07Esmail“Arabic-derived form of Ishmael, traditionally understood as God hears”→︎08Ibrahim“Arabic-derived; God is exalted”→︎09Imani“Arabic-derived; faith, trust, and confidence in God”→︎10Imran“Arabic-derived; strong in faith and devoted to God”→︎11Inaya“Arabic-derived; care, kindness, and protection from God”→︎12Ismail“Arabic-derived; God hears and answers”→︎