Joanne is an English form of Joanna, the feminine of John, and means "God is gracious"; it took its shape from the French Jeanne and was especially popular in the United States from the 1930s to the 1960s. Its most famous modern bearer is Joanne Rowling, the author known as J. K. Rowling. Joanne was still in the top 1000 in 2000 at number 944, but it has since become a classic in waiting, ranking number 2630 in 2025 with 66 girls.