Portuguese

João

Pronounced zhoo-OWNShare

Meaning: God is gracious

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

The Portuguese form of John. Its nasal vowel and tilde distinguish it from Spanish Juan and English John, even though all belong to the same Hebrew-rooted name family.

Nicknames

  • Joãozinho
  • Jão

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

João comes from Portuguese.

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