Joan

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Catalan, Occitan variation of John, Hebrew

"God is gracious"

Joan Origin and Meaning

The name Joan is a boy's name meaning "God is gracious".

There are now more boys than girls given the name Joan each year in the US, although the two are distinct names. The masculine version, pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable, is among the top names in Spain.

Popularity of the name Joan

• 933 Nameberry 2025
• 74 Unique 2023
• 160 Unisex 2023
• 94 Spain 2017

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Famous People Named Joan

• Joan Miró Spanish Catalan surrealist painter
• Joan Capdevila Catalan footballer
• Joan Cornellà (born 1981) Catalan cartoonist and illustrator
• Joan Daemen (born 1965) Belgian cryptographer and inventor of Rijndael
• Joan Gamper Swiss,born Catalan footballer; founder of FC Barcelona
• Joan Gaspart Catalan businessman and president of FC Barcelona
• Joan Laporta Catalan lawyer and president of FC Barcelona
• Joan Llaneras Spanish track cyclist
• Joan Martorell (1833–1906) Catalan architect
• Joan Mir (born 1997) Spanish motorcycle racer
• Joan Ribó (born 1947) Spanish politician
• Joan Sebastian (1951 2015), Mexican vocalist
• Joan Manuel Serrat Catalan and Spanish song,writer
• Joan Verdú (born 1983) Catalan footballer
• Joan Voûte (1879–1963) Dutch astronomer