Joan: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is gracious”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- JOHN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Girls
English form of Johanne, the feminine counterpart of John, from Hebrew Yochanan. Famous bearers include Joan of Arc.
How popular is Joan?
Babies named Joan in 2024408
2024 rank#1,012 boys
Peak year1932
Total US babies since 1880488,485
Joan is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Joan
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Joan questions
What does the name Joan mean?
Joan means "God is gracious". It comes from English. English form of Johanne, the feminine counterpart of John, from Hebrew Yochanan. Famous bearers include Joan of Arc.
Is Joan a boy or girl name?
Joan is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Joan?
408 US babies were named Joan in 2024. Its peak year was 1932.
How do you pronounce Joan?
Joan is usually pronounced JOHN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.