Juan
“God is gracious; Spanish form of John”
Boy’s name, of Celtic and Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 690th
- births in 2023–2025
- 190
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,615
- −2.5% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1966
Meaning and origin of Juan
Juan means “God is gracious; Spanish form of John” and is of Celtic and Spanish origin.
Popularity of Juan in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1966.
- Over recent years, Juan has been stable (−2.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Juan every 48 schools.
Juan in English-speaking countries
Juan ranks 147th in United States, against 690th in France.
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
147th boys’ name7,466 babies in 3 years1 boy in 689−0.8% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
763rd boys’ name42 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,046
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
728th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,362
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
763rd boys’ name8 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,978
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,392nd boys’ name57 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,497
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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