babyNamedJoan
“God is gracious; Catalan form of John”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew, Latin and French origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 583rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 235
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,752
- −7.8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Joan
Joan means “God is gracious; Catalan form of John” and is of Hebrew, Latin and French origin.
Popularity of Joan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Joan has been falling (−7.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Joan every 11 schools, all spellings combined.
Joan in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,017th boys’ name652 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,886+5.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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