Ioana

Last updated October 15, 2025

Ioana or Oana is a female given name of Romanian origin. It is the equivalent of the English name Joan, and the male version John, all of which derive from the Hebrew name Yohanan. A common diminutive is Ionela.

People with this name include:

Ioana Maria Aluaș (born 1975), Romanian Olympic judoka
Ioana Badea (born 1964), Romanian rower
Ioana Bortan (born 1989), Romanian footballer
Ioana Bulcă (1936–2025), Romanian actress
Ioana Ciolacu (born 1982), Romanian fashion designer
Ioana Craciun (born 1989), Romanian rower
Ioana Diaconescu (born 1979), Romanian freestyle swimmer
Ioana Flora (born 1975), Romanian actress
Ioana Gașpar (born 1983), Romanian tennis player
Ioana Mihalache (born 1990), Romanian actress and beauty pageant titleholder
Ioana Raluca Olaru (born 1989), Romanian tennis player
Ioana Olteanu (born 1966), Romanian rower
Ioana Papuc (born 1984), Romanian rower
Ioana Pârvulescu (born 1960), Romanian writer
Ioana Petcu-Colan (born 1978), Irish musician
Ioana Petrescu (born 1980), Romanian economist
Ioana Rudăreasa, Wallachian Romani woman
Ioana Stănciulescu (born 2004), Romanian artistic gymnast
Ioana Tudoran (born 1948), Romanian rower

Oana Andrei, Romanian beauty pageant titleholder
Oana Ban (born 1986), Romanian gymnast
Oana Chirilă (born 1981), Romanian handball player
Oana Corina Constantin (born 1991), Romanian aerobic gymnast
Oana Gregory (born 1996), Romanian actress and model
Oana Manea (born 1985), Romanian female handballer
Oana Niculescu-Mizil (born 1975), Romanian politician
Oana Pantelimon (born 1972), Romanian high jumper
Oana Paveluc (born 1991), Romanian beauty pageant contestant
Oana Pellea (born 1962), Romanian actress
Oana Petrovschi (born 1986), Romanian gymnast
Oana Țoiu (born 1985), Romanian politician

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