Joao: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Yahweh is gracious”
- Origin
- Portuguese
- Say it
- zhoo-OW · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Portuguese form of John, usually written João in Portuguese. It comes through Latin and Greek from Hebrew Yochanan.
How popular is Joao?
Babies named Joao in 2024133
2024 rank#1,401 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,230
Joao is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Joao
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Joao questions
What does the name Joao mean?
Joao means "Yahweh is gracious". It comes from Portuguese. Portuguese form of John, usually written João in Portuguese. It comes through Latin and Greek from Hebrew Yochanan.
Is Joao a boy or girl name?
Joao is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Joao?
133 US babies were named Joao in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Joao?
Joao is usually pronounced zhoo-OW.
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.