Joan

Joan Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Joan is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 56.10% and females 43.90%, based on recent birth statistics.

Joan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 4.66% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 N
🌐 IPA
/ʤoʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JN', 'AN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joan in Braille

Here's how to represent Joan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Joan in braille

How to Spell the Name Joan in American Sign Language (ASL)

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.

The name Joan in sign language

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