Around the globe, Жоанна (Joanna 
, Жоанна 
) is a widespread feminine first name. The forename Жоанна is habitual in Poland, where it is a common girly name, Saint Lucia, and Guam, where it is quite a common girly name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Poland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Also, Жоанна is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Joanna | United Kingdom, Poland, Brazil, United States, Philippines |
| Жоанна | Ukraine, Russia |
Жоанна is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ash Williams , the fictional character from the Evil Dead series, Army of Darkness; Jo Harvelle , the fictional character in the TV series Supernatural; Joanna Dark , the character from Perfect Dark, Perfect Dark Zero; Joanna de la Vega , the fictional character from the television series Arrow and Joanna , the monitor lizard from Disney's The Rescuers Down Under, and in many other works.