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Joan
say it zhoo-an
What Joan means
- Hebrew and English God is gracious Christian saint: Joan of Arc, French heroine and saint
- English and Hebrew English form of Johanna: God is gracious New Testament and Christian saint: Joanna, follower of Jesus in Luke; St Joan of Arc
- Catalan Catalan boy's form of John: God is gracious New Testament, Quran and Christian saint: John the Baptist (Yahya in the Quran); John the apostle
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 278 in Chile (2021)
- no. 418 in France (2019)
- no. 559 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1052 in the US (2024)
- no. 1200 in Austria (2020)
- no. 1796 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Other forms
Juan, Giovanni, Jeanne, Juana, Giovanna, Joanna
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Isabella Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Luna Elijah Grace
Joan in stories
- Mad Men: Joan Holloway, the office manager