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Jovan

boy name
Origin
Slavic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

South Slavic form of John, "God is gracious"

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jovan peaked in the 1980s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

632 people · the #11,382 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 39

1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Jovan living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jovan

Most people given the name Jovan in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jovan you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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