Name meaning
Oana
means “God is gracious”
- Origin
- Hebrew, via Romanian
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Romanian, Moldovan
- Spellings
- Oana · Ioana · Joanna
- Say it
- WAH-nah
- Letters
- 4
Researched meaning
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Oana is a Romanian form of Joanna, from the Hebrew Yochanan, God is gracious. It was very popular in Romania in the 1980s.
Roots
Romanian form of Ioana (Hebrew Yōḥānān).
Where it is used
Ioana and Joanna are related.
Oana name FAQ
What does the name Oana mean?
Oana means “God is gracious”. Romanian form of Ioana (Hebrew Yōḥānān).
Where does the name Oana come from?
Oana is of Hebrew, via Romanian origin. Today it is used in Romanian, Moldovan families.
How do you pronounce Oana?
Oana is usually pronounced WAH-nah.
Is Oana a boy's or a girl's name?
Oana is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Oana?
Related spellings and forms include Ioana, Joanna.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.