Juana
Meaning
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,104
- Total SSA Count
- 221
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Juanita, Jua, Nita
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew via Spanish
"soldier (from Latin miles) or gracious, dear (from Slavic milu)"
Origin: Latin / Slavic
Juana is more popular, ranked #1104 vs #38451 for Milus.
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Juana is more popular, ranked #1104 compared to Milus at #38451 in the United States.
Juana means "God is gracious" (Hebrew via Spanish origin). Milus means "soldier (from Latin miles) or gracious, dear (from Slavic milu)" (Latin / Slavic origin).
Juana is primarily a girl name. Milus is primarily a boy name.