Jovana — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "joan (serbian + macedonian foundational feminine)".

Jovana is from the Serbian Jovana (Јована) — feminine of Jovan (Serbian for John) — from the Hebrew Yochanan (Yahweh is gracious). A modern American baby name in the broader Serbian-Slavic heritage aesthetic. Jovana is one of the foundational Serbian + Macedonian feminine names — consistently in the top 10 Serbian girls' names. Notable bearers: Jovana Brakočević (born 1988) — Serbian foundational volleyball player + Olympic silver Rio 2016; Jovana Antonijević — Serbian foundational singer + The Voice Serbia; Jovana Stojiljković — Serbian foundational actress. Foundational Serbian + Macedonian feminine name reflecting Eastern Orthodox heritage + Saint John the Baptist devotion.

Featured throughout Serbian heritage.

Joan (Serbian-Hebrew). Foundational top-10 Serbian girls' name + Jovana Brakočević volleyball Olympic silver Rio 2016 + Jovana Antonijević The Voice Serbia + Saint John the Baptist devotion.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Јована

Transliteration: Jovana
Pronunciation: / ˈjoʊ.və.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Jovana stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Jovana · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Jovanas before her.

Real people

Jovana Brakočević

Serbian Olympic silver volleyball player.

born 1988

In fiction

Jovana

Serbian Joan.

Numerology

The number behind Jovana.

3

The Communicator

Jovana reduces to three.

Parents on Jovana

Why families chose this name.

"Serbian Joan. Six letters. Jovana."

Milica · Mother of one · Belgrade

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