Joan
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; feminine form of John.
Joan by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Joan. In the US, 298 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 21,045 babies in 1932, so it is a 1930s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Joan
Forms of Joan in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from John
Like Joan, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
- Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
- Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
- Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
- Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
- JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
- Johnnygod is gracious; a form of John969 in the US (2017)
- Jolenegod is gracious; blend of Jo- with -lene, a feminine form of John687 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Joan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Joan
Names that are said the same way as Joan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Johangod is gracious; a form of John576 in the US (2017)
- Joannegod is gracious; feminine form of John109 in the US (2017)
- JohannGod is gracious; form of John106 in the US (2017)
- Jowanform of john, god is gracious17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Johaangod is gracious; variant of Johann3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Joyann6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Joan, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Joan, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
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