Juan

Boy's name

Juan is a Spanish variant of the name John, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."

Meaning God is gracious
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 2,601
Peak year 2005

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Short Names Starting With J

Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Juan Gabriel - Mexican singer and songwriter
  • Juan Mata - Spanish footballer
  • Juan Manuel Fangio - Argentine racing driver
  • Juanes - Colombian musician and singer-songwriter
  • Juan Martin del Potro - Argentine tennis player
  • Juan Cuadrado - Colombian footballer
  • Juan Pablo Montoya - Colombian racing driver
  • Juan Carlos I - Former King of Spain
  • Juan Soto - Dominican baseball player
  • Juan Diego Flórez - Peruvian operatic tenor

Brothers for Juan

Boy names closely related to Juan

Jose Julio Pablo Carlos Luis Roberto Mauricio Jorge

Sisters for Juan

Girl names closely related to Juan

Katalina Aitana Catalina Carolina Fernanda Ailani Andrea Alejandra

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Juan

Deshawn Ean Evan Geovanni Geovanny Geovany Gia Gian

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