About Joan
The name Joan is of Hebrew origin and means "God is gracious." It is a feminine form of the name John and has been used in various cultures and languages. Joan is a name associated with strength, kindness, and compassion, reflecting the qualities of someone who is favored by God.
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Joan is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 56.10% and females 43.90%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has increased by 4.66% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Joan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Joan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.