Juan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Juan is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" which means "God is gracious".
Pronunciation
JOO-ahn(Manx)
KHWAN(Spanish)
The name is pronounced "wahn" in Spanish.
Popularity
Juan was ranked as the 116th most popular name for boys in the United States in 2021, according to DefineName.

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Juan Name meanings & History

Juan is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" which means "God is gracious". Spanish and Manx form of Iohannes (see John). Like other forms of John in Europe, this name has been extremely popular in Spain since the late Middle Ages. It is borne by Don Juan, a character from Spanish legend who, after killing his lover's father, is dragged to hell by the father's ghost. Juan is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Juan: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Juan:

J: Jester,Judicial,Journey,Journal,Joy,Justice

U: Utopia,Understanding,Undermining,Universality,Unity

A: Assertive,Angry,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive

N: Neat,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis,Nutrition

Juan is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Juan include the baseball player Juan Soto and the artist Juan Gris.

2.) Juan (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) devout; lively

Other Forms: Juann, Juwon


3.) Juan (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: 'God is gracious'

Scripts: Juan is written as "Juan" in Spanish.
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
じゅあん(Japanese Hiragana)
寿安,
寿庵,
寿杏,
樹庵,
樹愛,
樹杏,
珠杏,

Pronunciation: JUU-AHN
hoo-ahn or wahn


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Description: 'God is gracious'. From Japanese 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl", 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life" or 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "peace", 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 愛 (an) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. A famous bearer is Juan Nakamori, a Japanese author. Juan is typically used as a first name for boys.

Famous People

Juanes (Colombian musician), Juan Mata (Spanish footballer), Juan Diego Flórez (Peruvian tenor).

4.) Juan (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: God is gracious

Other Forms: Huon, Juwan


5.) Juan (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Juan is the Spanish version of John, which means “God is gracious” or “gift from God”.

Scripts: In Spanish, Juan is written as “Juan”.
etc.(Chinese)
娟,

Pronunciation: CHWEHN
Its pronunciation is “wahn” in Spanish.


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Description: Juan is the Spanish version of John, which means “God is gracious” or “gift from God”. From Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or other characters that are pronounced similarly. Juan is used primarily as a first name for boys, although it can also be used as a last name.

Famous People

Some famous people named Juan include Juan Carlos I, the former king of Spain, Juan Manuel Fangio, an Argentinean race car driver, and Juanes, a Colombian musician.

6.) JUAN (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Highly popular Spanish cognate of John (God is gracious). The name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which is from yehohânân (Yahweh is gracious). The name, borne in the Bible by a kinsman and forerunner of Jesus, John the Baptist, is borne by Spanish King Juan Carlos (b. 1938). Var: Juann. Dim: Juancito, Juanito. Pet: Chan, Chano, Juancho, Yoni. (HWAHN)


7.) Juan (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) a form of John. See also Chan.

Other Forms: Juanch, Juanchito, Juane, Juann, Juaun


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