What does the name Joan mean?

The name Joan means "God is gracious".

What is the origin of the name Joan?

Joan is a name of Hebrew origin.

In 2023, 188 babies were named Joan in the United States. The name is currently rising in popularity.

Yes, Joan is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 188 ↗

All-Time Total: 479,765

Peak Year: 1932

Joan is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is gracious."

Girl names closely related to Joan

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Boy names closely related to Joan

Josef Rian Oren Guy Anson Alvin Frank Lucien

Names with similar meaning to Joan

Deshawn Ean Evan Geovanni Geovanny Geovany Gia Gian

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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