Juan

♀ Girl

Pronounced HWAHN /ˈhwɑːn/High

Meaning: The Spanish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Juan is overwhelmingly a boy's name across the Spanish-speaking world; its rare appearance for girls is noted here honestly, and it usually reflects a family or honour naming.High

In 30 seconds: The Spanish John: Juan means 'God is gracious' (said 'HWAHN'). More often a boy's name — we note the lean clearly.

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Origin HighSpanish, Hebrew

MeaningThe Spanish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Juan is overwhelmingly a boy's name across the Spanish-speaking world; its rare appearance for girls is noted here honestly, and it usually reflects a family or honour naming.

U.S. rank (2024)#14233 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,760

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Juan is the Spanish John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' It has been one of the most common men's names in Spain and Latin America for centuries — carried by monarchs, saints and Cervantes-era legend. It is overwhelmingly a boy's name; used for a girl it is very rare indeed, and we note the lean clearly. The traditional feminine forms are Juana and Juanita (said 'HWAHN').

For girls it appears only in vanishingly small numbers in the U.S., against very heavy boys' use. Classic, Spanish, and strongly boy-leaning.

Did you know? Juan is the Spanish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' — borne by saints, kings and Don Juan alike. It is overwhelmingly a boys' name, which we note clearly; the girls' form is Juana or Juanita.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Juan — Spanish form of John; overwhelmingly male

Variations

JuanaJuanitaJoan

Nicknames

JuanitaNitaJay

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Juana— the Spanish girls' form of Juan

Juanita— the affectionate girls' form

Joan— a like classic John-derived girls' name

Jean— a like 'God is gracious' girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Juan mean?

Juan is the Spanish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.'

How do you pronounce Juan?

It's said HWAHN — one syllable.

Is Juan a boy or girl name?

Juan is overwhelmingly a boy's name — we note the lean clearly. The girls' forms are Juana and Juanita.

How popular is Juan?

Juan is a very common boys' name in Spanish-speaking countries and vanishingly rare for girls.