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.

Joan Popularity

Famous People Named Joan

  • Joan MiróSpanish Catalan surrealist painter
  • Joan CapdevilaCatalan footballer
  • Joan Cornellà (born 1981)Catalan cartoonist and illustrator
  • Joan Daemen (born 1965)Belgian cryptographer and inventor of Rijndael
  • Joan GamperSwiss,born Catalan footballer; founder of FC Barcelona
  • Joan GaspartCatalan businessman and president of FC Barcelona
  • Joan LaportaCatalan lawyer and president of FC Barcelona
  • Joan LlanerasSpanish track cyclist
  • Joan Martorell (1833–1906)Catalan architect
  • Joan Mir (born 1997)Spanish motorcycle racer
  • Joan Ribó (born 1947)Spanish politician
  • Joan Sebastian (19512015), Mexican vocalist
  • Joan Manuel SerratCatalan and Spanish song,writer
  • Joan Verdú (born 1983)Catalan footballer
  • Joan Voûte (1879–1963)Dutch astronomer