Gender: Unisex
Meaning: Dove — gentle messenger of peace and hope
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #1012 in 2024 with 220 babies born.
History: Joan has deep American roots — Joan of Arc inspired generations of American women, and Joan Crawford, Joan Rivers, and Joan Baez each dominated their fields. The name peaked in the 1930s-40s but remains a symbol of American female strength and outspokenness.
Similar names: joana, joani, joanie, joann, joanna, joannah, joannie, jhoan
Name length: 4 letters
How common is Joan? About 1 in 8,158 babies born in 2024 were named Joan, or roughly 1.1 per day in the United States.
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