Joan

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Catalan, Occitan variation of John, Hebrew

"God is gracious"

The name Joan is currently ranked #987 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #619 in 1935. The name is most popular in JOAN, JOAN, and JOAN. Joan is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Joan Rank in US Top 1000

# 987 in the US

Joan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 4532 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Joan

• 987 US 2025
• 1021 Nameberry 2025
• 13 Unique 2024
• 140 Unisex 2024
• 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