Joan
\ʒɔ.an\⚥French unisex name: girls and boys
A French name for girls and boys of Catalan origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine and masculine (unisex) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Catalan |
| Pronunciation | \ʒɔ.an\ |
Origin and meaning
A clipped or hypochoristic form of Joanna, from Latin Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced John and its many doublets. As a placeholder name, cf. similar use of John and Jack. Doublet of Ivana, Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).