babyNamedJoao
“Portuguese form of John, God is gracious”
Boy’s name, of Portuguese origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 686th
- births in 2023–2025
- 200
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,524
- +2% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1974
Meaning and origin of Joao
Joao means “Portuguese form of John, God is gracious” and is of Portuguese origin.
Popularity of Joao in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1974.
- Over recent years, Joao has been stable (+2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Joao every 44 schools.
Joao in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
666th boys’ name11 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,529
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,261st boys’ name65 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,713−0.2% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,489th boys’ name363 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,164+14.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Joao, Joâo and João are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Joâo10
- Joãoabroad
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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