Juana

HWAHN-ah
Spanish, feminine variation of Juan

Juana Origin and Meaning

The name Juana is a girl's name of Spanish origin.

Juana has not achieved the popularity in the U.S. of the male version Juan. Whereas Juan has made it almost to the Top 50 on the U. S. hit parade, sister Juana has barely entered the thousand most popular.

# 995 in the US

Juana Rank in US Top 1000

Juana Popularity

Famous People Named Juana

  • Juana la Loca
    epithet of Joanna, Queen of Castile and Leon
  • Juana Enriquez de Córdoba
    Queen consort of John II of Aragon
  • Juana Manuel
    Queen consort of Henry II of Castile
  • Juana Inés de la Cruz
    Mexican nun, scholar and poet
  • Juana de la Caridad "Juanita" Castro (Ruz)
    sister of Cuban Presidents Fidel and Raúl Castro
  • Juana Manuela Gorriti
    Argentine novelist
  • Juana Fernández Morales de Ibarbourou
    Uruguayan poet
  • Juana Rosario Molina (Villafañe)
    Argentine singer,songwriter
  • Juana Maria
    the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, inspiration for Scott O'Dell's "Island of the Blue Dolphins "
  • Juana María de los Dolores "Juanita" de León Smith
    Lady Smith, Spanish wife of Harry Smith, Governor of the Cape Colony

Juana in Pop Culture

  • Juana
    character in John Steinbeck's book, "The Pearl"
  • "Juana Iris
    " Mexican telenovela and its main character