Joan
/dʒoʊn/noun
A female given name, the English form of Jane or Joanna.
Did you know?Joan ultimately comes from the same Hebrew source as John, and through Greek and Latin it spread across Europe as a name carrying a blessing, not a spell.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew antiquity
Hebrew
Yôḥānān
“Yahweh has been gracious”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Iōánnēs
“A Greek form of the Hebrew name”
Latin
Latin
Iohannes
“A Latinized biblical name”
Old French
Old French
Jehanne
“Female form of John”
Middle English
English
Joan
“A common female given name”