Juan

Juan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Yahweh is gracious”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: hwahn · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Spanish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan. A long-established classic across the Spanish-speaking world.

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How popular is Juan?

2024783 per million US babies

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Babies named Juan in 20242,607

2024 rank#137 boys

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 1880366,010

Juan is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.

Names like Juan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
JackGod is gracious · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
Jaxonson of Jack · English
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
Evanthe Lord is gracious · Welsh
IvanGod is gracious · Slavic

Juan questions

What does the name Juan mean?

Juan means "Yahweh is gracious". It comes from Hebrew. Spanish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan. A long-established classic across the Spanish-speaking world.

Is Juan a boy or girl name?

Juan is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Juan?

2,607 US babies were named Juan in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Juan?

Juan is usually pronounced hwahn.

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.