Fun Facts About the Name Juwana
- 137 babies named Juwana: U.S. records list 137 babies given the name Juwana from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Juwana Mean?
Juwana is a feminine name that is most often explained as a form of the Spanish and Portuguese Juana, in which case it means "God is gracious." That name comes through Latin Iohannes and Greek Ioannes from the Hebrew Yochanan, formed from Yeho, a short form of the divine name, and chanan, "to be gracious." The literal sense is "Yahweh is gracious," usually given in English as "God is gracious."
Juwana is also a personal name in Indonesia and the name of a district in Pati Regency, Central Java. No documented word history connects this Indonesian name to the Spanish Juana; the two may be unrelated, and the meaning of the Indonesian name is not established.
Juwana Name History & Origins
Juana was common in the Spanish kingdoms from the Middle Ages and spread with Spanish rule to the Americas and the Philippines. One of its best-known bearers was Juana of Castile (1479 - 1555), daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, remembered as Juana la Loca. The w spelling in Juwana follows English and Indonesian writing habits; Spanish writes this sound with u.
The Indonesian Juwana is a district and coastal town in Pati Regency, Central Java, at the mouth of the Juwana River, and the name has also been used there as a personal name. Because the Indonesian name's derivation is not documented, a connection with the Spanish name should not be assumed in either direction.
How Popular is the Name Juwana?
Juwana has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1975. Its best rank was #4,979 in 1975.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #12,412 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #12,832 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #14,264 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #12,127 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #8,060 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #11,147 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #10,998 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #7,709 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #11,089 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #8,428 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #10,448 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #6,555 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #6,275 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1975 | #4,979 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #8,115 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #6,324 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #6,212 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1971 | #7,790 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #5,344 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1959 | #6,701 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Juwana Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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