Joan

Joan \joa(n), jo-an\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Joan can also be used as a short names for boy name, with the latter form being slightly more popular. It is pronounced HHowAEN or JHowN- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Joan: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Joan?

Joan has its origins in the Hebrew language and it is used largely in English. An older form of the name is Johanna (Latin). The name was first used by English speakers in the medieval period, introduced from France in the contracted forms Jhone or Johan. Jhone, the daughter of Henry II, brought the name to England in the 12th century, and the modern spelling first appeared in the 14th century. The name Joan was used then as the usual feminine form of John, before being replaced by other forms such as Jane from the 16th century onwards. Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc in French, 1412-1431) was a 15th-century heroine who led the French army against English forces and was eventually burned at the stake by her enemies. Her canonization in 1920, as well as the popularity of the George Bernard Shaw's play Saint Joan (1923) which was based on her life, raised the popularity of the name in the 20th century. Joan is a form of the English Jane name variations. The name Joan is used to a great extent; it has 43 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Joan comprise Jane meaning and origin, name Jo-Ann meaning, short names for Jo-Anne, what does the name Joana mean, meaning of Joandra, Joane meaning of name, Joaneil definition, what does the name Joani mean, nicknames for Joanka, meaning of Joanmarie, Joann name popularity, meaning of Joanna (used in Polish as well), Joannanette pronounciation, Joanne meaning, Joannue pronounciation, name Joayn meaning, Joeann name, name Joeanna, what does the name Joeanne mean, nicknames for Joen, Johanna name, what does the name Johannah mean, Jona meaning, name Jonee origin, Jonette name variations, and baby name Sion. Other English forms comprise the contracted form what does the name Jo mean (used in German as well), the diminutives name Joanie (used in Hebrew as well), Joannie name variations, Joni name variations, Jonie meaning and origin, and nicknames for Jonni, and the spelling variant Jone meaning of name (used in Basque and as well). Forms used in foreign languages comprise the Romanian baby name Ioana, the Czech, Italian, Russian, and Slavic what does the name Ivana mean, the Czech and Slavic Ivanka meaning, the Slavic meaning of Jovana, the Slavic name Jovanka origin, the Scottish short names for Seonag, the Irish what does the name Shona mean, the Irish Siobhan name, and the Welsh Siwan meaning. The diminutives Seonaid meaning of name (Scottish) and what does the name Seònaid mean (Scottish) are other foreign forms. See also the related form, the English Jonell definition.

The following famous people share the name Joan:

• Actress Joan Allen, born 20 August 1956, Rochelle, Illinois
• Actress Joan Collins, born 23 May 1933, London, England
• Actress Joan Crawford, born Lucille Fay Le Sueur 23 March 1904 - 10 May 1977, San Antonio, Texas
• Actress Joan Hickson, born 5 August 1906 - 17 October 1998, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England
• Comedian Joan Rivers, born Joan Molinsky 8 June 1933, Brooklyn, New York
• Military Leader Joan of Arc, born 1412 - 30 May 1431, Domrémy, France
• Opera Singer Joan Hammond, born 24 May 1912 - 26 November 1996, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Opera Singer Joan Sutherland, born 7 November 1926, Sydney, Australia
• Religious Figure Pope Joan, Mainz, Germany
• Singer Joan Baez, born January 9, 1941, Staten Island, New York.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Joan:

the name Joane name variations, the name Joen name, the Basque and English short names for Jone, the name Jachan meaning and origin, the name Jachane name popularity, the name short names for Jachanne, the name Jacksen meaning, the name Jacksin meaning, the name name Jackson origin, the English nicknames for Jacqueine, the name Jacquine name, the name Jacson definition, the Iranian short names for Jahan, the name Jahane name, the name what does the name Jahanne mean, the English baby name Jahna, the English Jaima meaning, the English short names for Jaime, the English meaning of Jaimee, and the English Jaimey name popularity.

The baby name Joan fun facts:

The name Joan in reverse order is "Naoj".

The numerological value of the name Joan is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Joan?

Joan is not in the top girl names in USA.