Joann
Meaning
“God is gracious”
Joann around the world
One shared root links 47 names across 10 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Yochanan "God is gracious", carried through Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes into nearly every European language
The constellation
37 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Joann peaked in the 1930s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
48 people · the #68,557 first name in Brazil · median age 22
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Joann
Most people given the name Joann in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Joann you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Joann deep dive
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