Meaning of name Joan

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Meaning

The name Joan has the following meaning:

One who is a gift from God.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Joan as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Joan is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 945 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Joan remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Joan in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Joan is pronounced as joe-nh

Origins

Joan originates from the Hebrew language.
See other suggested Hebrew baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Joan and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Joan: Boys - Ebb, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Jair, Girls - Bethany, Dinah, Hannah, Neta, Both genders - Ira, Judith

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Joan: Joane, Joanie, Joann, Joanna (English), Joanne, Joannue, Joeann, Joeanna, Joeanne, Johannah (Scandinavian), Jone (Danish), Jonee, Joni, Jonie

Style

We think the name Joan should fall under the following style category: Cool.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Joan to be: Conservative, conscientious and curious chap

In one word, you might describe Joan as a(n) "conservative" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Joan (or its variants) are:

Joan Chandos Baez , born on 9 January, a famous singer. Joan Chandos Baez 's background: An American folk singer and songwriter known for her highly individual vocal style. She is a soprano with a three-octave vocal range and a distinctively rapid vibrato. Many of her songs are topical and deal with social issues.

Joan Jett, born on 22 September, a famous musician. Joan Jett's background: An American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.

Joan Crawford , born on 23 March, a famous actress. Joan Crawford 's background: An Academy Award-winning American actress. The American Film Institute named Crawford among the Greatest Female Stars of All Time, ranking her at number 10.