Boy name Portuguese origin Christian Catholic tradition

Joao

ZHWAUW · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
God is gracious
Language
Portuguese
Culture
Portuguese
Religion
Christian Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Portuguese
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1405
2024 births133
Peak year2024
First appeared1918
Total US births2,230
2024 peak19181945197119982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Joãozinho
Alternate spellings
João
In other languages
John (English)Juan (Spanish)Jean (French)

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Notable people named Joao

João Magueijo (physicist)
Saint João de Brito