Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Joan

JOHN · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
God is gracious — feminine of John
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Christian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical · virtue
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1238
2024 births188
Peak year1932
First appeared1880
Total US births481,016
1932 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Joanie
Alternate spellings
JoaneJoann
In other languages
Juana (Spanish)Giovanna (Italian)Jeanne (French)

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