Boy name Slavic origin Christian;Orthodox tradition

Jovan

YO-vahn;JOH-vahn · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God is gracious;variant of John
Language
Slavic
Culture
Slavic;American
Religion
Christian;Orthodox
Style era
modern
Themes
Slavic · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1748
2024 births94
Peak year1998
First appeared1966
Total US births9,890
1998 peak19661981199520102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
JovaanJovani
In other languages
Jovan (Slavic)Ivan (Russian)

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